Chapter 1, 7 verses
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Im Namen Allahs, des Allerbarmers, des Barmherzigen.
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
(Alles) Lob gehört Allah, dem Herrn der Welten,
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
Most Gracious, Most 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 worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Dir allein dienen wir, und zu Dir allein flehen wir um Hilfe.
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Show us the straight way,
Leite uns den geraden Weg,
Guide us to the straight path -
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not 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.