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The Opening · al-Fatihah · سورة الفاتحة · 7 ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds.

الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

The Compassionate, the Merciful.

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Master of the Day of Judgment.

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

You alone we worship; and upon You, we call for help.

اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Guide us along the straight path.

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

The path of those You have blessed, not of those with anger on them, nor of the misguided.