Chapter 1, 7 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Im Namen Allahs, des Allerbarmers, des Barmherzigen.
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
(Alles) Lob gehört Allah, dem Herrn der Welten,
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
dem Allerbarmer, dem Barmherzigen,
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
Master of the Day of Judgment.
dem Herrscher am Tag des Gerichts.
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.
Dir allein dienen wir, und zu Dir allein flehen wir um Hilfe.
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Keep us on the right path.
Leite uns den geraden Weg,
Guide us to the straight path -
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.
den Weg derjenigen, denen Du Gunst erwiesen hast, nicht derjenigen, die (Deinen) Zorn erregt haben, und nicht der Irregehenden!
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.