Chapter 1, 7 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Alrrahmani alrraheemi
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
Maliki yawmi alddeeni
Master of the Day of Judgment.
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).
Iyyaka naAAbudu waiyyaka nastaAAeenu
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Guide us to the Straight Way.
Ihdina alssirata almustaqeema
Show us the straight way,
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 way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.