Word by WordShort Surahs
Understand every word of the surahs you recite in your daily prayers — broken down with grammar notes.
الفَاتِحَة
Al-Fatiha
The Opening
The opening chapter of the Quran, recited in every unit of prayer. Known as Umm al-Kitab (Mother of the Book) — a complete prayer for guidance.
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ
Al-ḥamdu lillāhi rabbi l-'ālamīn
All praise is for Allah, Lord of all the worlds
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الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ar-raḥmāni r-raḥīm
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Māliki yawmi d-dīn
Master of the Day of Judgment
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إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyāka na'budu wa-iyyāka nasta'īn
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help
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اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُسْتَقِيمَ
Ihdinā ṣ-ṣirāṭa l-mustaqīm
Guide us to the straight path
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صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ المَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Ṣirāṭa lladhīna an'amta 'alayhim ghayri l-maghḍūbi 'alayhim wa-lā ḍ-ḍāllīn
The path of those You have blessed — not of those who incurred wrath, nor those who went astray
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