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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿1﴾

Ahmed Ali

In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful.

Ahmed Raza Khan

In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Arberry

In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿2﴾

Ahmed Ali

ALL PRAISE BE to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,

Ahmed Raza Khan

All praise is to Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.

Arberry

Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being,

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ﴿3﴾

Ahmed Ali

Most beneficent, ever-merciful,

Ahmed Raza Khan

The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Arberry

the All-merciful, the All-compassionate,

مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿4﴾

Ahmed Ali

King of the Day of Judgement.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Owner of the Day of Recompense

Arberry

the Master of the Day of Doom.

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿5﴾

Ahmed Ali

You alone we worship, and to You alone turn for help.

Ahmed Raza Khan

You alone we worship and from You alone we seek help (and may we always).

Arberry

Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray for succour.

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿6﴾

Ahmed Ali

Guide us (O Lord) to the path that is straight,

Ahmed Raza Khan

Guide us on the Straight Path.

Arberry

Guide us in the straight path,

صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ﴿7﴾

Ahmed Ali

The path of those You have blessed, Not of those who have earned Your anger, nor those who have gone astray.

Ahmed Raza Khan

The path of those whom You have favoured – Not the path of those who earned Your anger – nor of those who are astray.

Arberry

the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, nor of those who are astray.

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