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Al-Faatiha
سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ
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Arabic: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. Turkish translation audio: Diyanet Vakfı. English translation audio: Ibrahim Walk. These audio translations differ from the displayed Rowwad translation, so wording may vary. Audio loads from Islamic Network only when you start listening.
Translation: Rowwad Translation Center · english_rwwad · v1.0.20 · Sources and edition details
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
All praise be to Allah[1], the Lord[2] of the worlds[3],
Translation notes
[1] Allah is God’s most unique name. [2] The Arabic term "rabb" (translated as "Lord") includes all of the following meanings: "owner, master, ruler, controller, sustainer, provider, guardian and caretaker." [3] "the worlds" means mankind, jinn, and all that exists.
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful[1],
Translation notes
[1] Ar-Rahmān and Ar-Raheem are two names of Allah: Rahmān is used only to describe Allah, while raheem might be used to describe a human as well. Rahmān carries a wider meaning - merciful to all creation. Justice is a part of this mercy. Raheem includes the concept of specialty - especially merciful to the believers. Forgiveness is a part of this mercy. In addition, Rahmān is adjectival, referring to an attribute of Allah and is part of His essence. Raheem is verbal, indicating what He does: i.e., bestowing and implementing mercy.
مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Master[1] of the Day of Judgment.
Translation notes
[1] Other meanings for "Mālik": Sovereign, Owner, etc.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the straight path,
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
the path of those whom You have blessed[1]; not of those who incurred Your Wrath[2], or of those who went astray[3].
Translation notes
[1] The way of the Prophets and those who follow them. [2] Those who know the Truth and do not follow it, like the Jews. [3] Those who are ignorant of the Truth and follow misguidance, like the Christians.
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Arabic text: Tanzil Project · Uthmani v1.1 · © 2007–2026 Tanzil Project · CC BY 3.0. The text is reproduced without changing its letters or diacritics. The opening basmalah is retained where supplied by the source; it is absent at the beginning of At-Tawbah.
Translation publisher: Rowwad Translation Center. Source: QuranEnc.com · English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · v1.0.20. Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website. Translation and footnotes are reproduced unchanged.
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