Al-Fatihah: worship and guidance

Quranic supplication excerpt · Al-Faatiha · 1:1–7

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

Meaning in English

In Allah’s name, the Most Merciful, the Giver of mercy. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds. The Most Merciful, the Giver of mercy. Master of the Day of Recompense. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us along the straight path. The path of those You have favoured, neither those who have incurred anger nor those who have gone astray.

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In Allah’s name, the Most Merciful, the Giver of mercy.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds.

الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

The Most Merciful, the Giver of mercy.

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Master of the Day of Recompense.

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

You alone we worship, and You alone we ask 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 favoured, neither those who have incurred anger nor those who have gone astray.

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Bismi-llahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim. Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbi-l-alamin. Ar-Rahmani-r-Rahim. Maliki yawmi-d-din. Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka nastain. Ihdina-s-sirata-l-mustaqim. Sirata-lladhina anamta alayhim ghayri-l-maghdubi alayhim wa la-d-dallin.

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