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Al-Faatiha

سورة الفاتحة

The Opening7 আয়াত মক্কী

Translated by Abul Ala Maududi

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate

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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the entire universe.

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الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

The Merciful, the Compassionate

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مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

The Master of the Day of Recompense.

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إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

You alone do we worship, and You alone do we turn for help

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اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Direct us on to the Straight Way,

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صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

The way of those whom You have favoured, who did not incur Your wrath, who are not astray.