Qur'an

The Qur’an (literally "the recitation") is the central religious text of Islam. It is divine guidance and direction for mankind and the text in its original Arabic is the literal word of God, revealed to Prophet Muhammad [s] and the final revelation to humanity.

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Chapter 1: The Opening (سورة الفاتحة)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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

[The Opening 1:1]

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

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

[The Opening 1:2]

الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

[The Opening 1:3]

مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

[The Opening 1:4]

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

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

[The Opening 1:5]

اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Guide us to the straight path -

[The Opening 1:6]

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ

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

[The Opening 1:7]

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