Surah 001 of 114

سورة الفاتحة

Al-Faatiha

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Ayat 1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (1)

In the name of Allāh,1 the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.2 [ Al-Faatiha: 1]

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In the name of Allāh,1 the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.2

Transliteration

Ayah 1

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

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Ayah 1

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	بِسْمِ	Bismi	In (the) name	س م و
2	اللهِ	Allahi	(of) Allah	أ ل ه
3	الرَّحْمَٰنِ	alrrahmani	the Most Gracious	ر ح م
4	الرَّحِيمِ	alrraheemi	the Most Merciful	ر ح م

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Translation — Sahih International

Ayat 2

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ.(2)

[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord1 of the worlds - [ Al-Faatiha: 2]

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[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord1 of the worlds -

Transliteration

Ayah 2

Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena

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Ayah 2

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	الْحَمْدُ	Alhamdu	All praises and thanks	ح م د
2	لِلّٰهِ	lillahi	(be) to Allah	أ ل ه
3	رَبِّ	rabbi	the Lord	ر ب ب
4	الْعَالَمِينَ	alAAalameena	of the universe	ع ل م

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Ayat 3

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ.(3)

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, [ Al-Faatiha: 3]

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The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

Transliteration

Ayah 3

Alrrahmani alrraheemi

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Ayah 3

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	الرَّحْمَٰنِ	Alrrahmani	The Most Gracious	ر ح م
2	الرَّحِيمِ	alrraheemi	the Most Merciful	ر ح م

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Translation — Sahih International

Ayat 4

مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ.(4)

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.1 [ Al-Faatiha: 4]

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Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.1

Transliteration

Ayah 4

Maliki yawmi alddeeni

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Ayah 4

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	مَـالِكِ	Maliki	(The) Master	م ل ك
2	يَوْمِ	yawmi	(of the) Day	ي و م
3	الدِّينِ	alddeeni	(of the) Judgment	د ي ن

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Ayat 5

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ.(5)

It is You we worship and You we ask for help. [ Al-Faatiha: 5]

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

Transliteration

Ayah 5

Iyyaka naAAbudu waiyyaka nastaAAeenu

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Ayah 5

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	إِيَّاكَ	Iyyaka	You Alone	—
2	نَعْبُدُ	naAAbudu	we worship	ع ب د
3	وَإِيَّاكَ	waiyyaka	and You Alone	—
4	نَسْتَعِينُ	nastaAAeenu	we ask for help	ع و ن

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Translation — Sahih International

Ayat 6

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ.(6)

Guide us to the straight path - [ Al-Faatiha: 6]

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Guide us to the straight path -

Transliteration

Ayah 6

Ihdina alssirata almustaqeema

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Ayah 6

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	اهْدِنَا	Ihdina	Guide us	ه د ي
2	الصِّرَاطَ	alssirata	(to) the path	ص ر ط
3	الْمُسْتَقِيمَ	almustaqeema	the straight	ق و م

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Ayat 7

صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ.(7)

The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray. [ Al-Faatiha: 7]

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

Transliteration

Ayah 7

Sirata allatheena anAAamta AAalayhim ghayri almaghdoobi AAalayhim wala alddalleena

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Ayah 7

#	Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning	Root
1	صِرَاطَ	Sirata	(The) path	ص ر ط
2	الَّذِينَ	allatheena	(of) those	—
3	أَنعَمتَ	anAAamta	You have bestowed (Your) Favors	ن ع م
4	عَلَيْهِمْ	AAalayhim	on them	—
5	غَيرِ	ghayri	not (of)	غ ي ر
6	المَغضُوبِ	almaghdoobi	those who earned (Your) wrath	غ ض ب
7	عَلَيْهِمْ	AAalayhim	on themselves	—
8	وَلَا	wala	and not	—
9	الضَّآلِّينَ	alddalleena	(of) those who go astray	ض ل ل

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Translation — Sahih International