Surah Al-Fatihah (The Opening) — 1

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   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

   Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

   In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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   ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

   Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

   [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -

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   ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

   Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem

   The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

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   مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

   Maaliki Yawmid-Deen

   Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

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   إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

   Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een

   It is You we worship and You we ask for help.

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   ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

   Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem

   Guide us to the straight path -

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   صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

   Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen

   The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.

Arabic: the Uthmani Mushaf, shown verbatim. English translation: Sahih International. Transliteration provided for learners. Browse all 114 surahs.