Al-Faatiha
The Opening
سورة الفاتحة
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Translation
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Transliteration
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Translation
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Transliteration
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Translation
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Transliteration
Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
Translation
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Transliteration
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Translation
Guide us to the straight path -
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Transliteration
Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Translation
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.