The Fatihah (The Opening or Al-Hamd)

           Bismi-l-Lahi Rahmani-r-Raheem بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Al-Hamdu li-l-lahi Rabbi-l-ala-meen الحمد لله رب العالمين

Ar-Rahmani-r-Raheem الرحمن الرحيم

Maliki yawmi-d-Deen مالك يوم الدين

Iyyaka na’budu wa lyyaka nasta’een إياك نعبد و إياك نستعين

Ihdina-s-Sirata-l-Mustaqeem إهدنا الصراط المستقيم

Sirata-l-ladheena an’amta ‘alayhim صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم

Ghayri-l-maghdubi ‘alahim غير المغضوب عليهم

Wa la-d-dalleen (Ameen) ولا الضالين (آمين)

            This may be interpreted as follows:
            In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
            Praise  be to God, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds,
            Most Gracious, Most Merciful,
            Master of the Day of Judgement.
            You do we worship; and Your aid we seek.
            Show us the straight Way,
            The way of those on  whom You have bestowed Your Grace,
            Those whose (portion) is not wrath and who go not astray.

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