Chapter 1, 7 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Alrrahmani alrraheemi
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
Maliki yawmi alddeeni
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
Iyyaka naAAbudu waiyyaka nastaAAeenu
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Guide us to the Straight Way.
Ihdina alssirata almustaqeema
Guide us to the straight path -
The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (i.e. those who knew the Truth, but did not follow it) nor of those who went astray (i.e. those who did not follow the Truth out of ignorance and error). ,
Sirata allatheena anAAamta AAalayhim ghayri almaghdoobi AAalayhim wala alddalleena
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.