The Quran

Ali Quli Qarai

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

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,

الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

the All-beneficent, the All-merciful,

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Master of the Day of Retribution.

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

You [alone] do we worship, and to You [alone] do we turn for help.

اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Guide us on the straight path,

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

the path of those whom You have blessed — such as have not incurred Your wrath, nor are astray.