The Opening

Al-Faatiha

1
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
2
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
3
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
4
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Master of the Day of Judgment.
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إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
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اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Keep us on the right path.
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صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors. Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down, nor of those who go astray.