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Surah The Opening [Al-Fatiha] in English
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾
All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾
the All-beneficent, the All-merciful,
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾
Master of the Day of Retribution.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾
You [alone] do we worship, and to You [alone] do we turn for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
Guide us on the straight path,
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
the path of those whom You have blessed — such as have not incurred Your wrath, nor are astray.