Al-Fatiha (The Opening)
Translation
Verses 1-7
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ (1)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
[Al Quran ; 1:1]
الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (2)
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
[Al Quran ; 1:2]
الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ (3)
The Compassionate, the Merciful.
[Al Quran ; 1:3]
مَلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ (4)
Sovereign of the day of recompense (judgment day).
[Al Quran ; 1:4]
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ (5)
You we worship, and through You we seek help.
[Al Quran ; 1:5]
اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ (6)
Guide us to the straight path.
[Al Quran ; 1:6]
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ (7)
The path of those whom You blessed; not those upon whom is Your anger, nor the misguided.
[Al Quran ; 1:7]
Checked on 13/10/2009