1:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
PronunciationBismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
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1. Al-Faatiha
The Opening · 7 verses
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1:2
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
PronunciationAlhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
1:3
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
PronunciationAr-Rahmaanir-Raheem
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
1:4
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
PronunciationMaaliki Yawmid-Deen
Master of the Day of Judgment,
1:5
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
PronunciationIyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
1:6
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
PronunciationIhdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Show us the straight path,
1:7
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
PronunciationSiraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.
Surah 1 · verses 1–7 of 7
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