CRCC: Center For Muslim-Jewish Engagement: Resources: Religious Texts

AL-FATIHA (THE OPENING)

Total Verses: 7


Revealed At: MAKKA

 

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YUSUFALI:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.


PICKTHAL:
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.


SHAKIR:
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

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YUSUFALI:
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;


PICKTHAL:
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,


SHAKIR:
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

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YUSUFALI:
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;


PICKTHAL:
The Beneficent, the Merciful.


SHAKIR:
The Beneficent, the Merciful.

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YUSUFALI:
Master of the Day of Judgment.


PICKTHAL:
Master of the Day of Judgment,


SHAKIR:
Master of the Day of Judgment.

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YUSUFALI:
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.


PICKTHAL:
Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.


SHAKIR:
Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help.

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YUSUFALI:
Show us the straight way,


PICKTHAL:
Show us the straight path,


SHAKIR:
Keep us on the right path.

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YUSUFALI:
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those
whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.


PICKTHAL:
The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of
those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.


SHAKIR:
The path of those upon whom Thou hast bestowed favors.
Not (the path) of those upon whom Thy wrath is brought down,
nor of those who go astray.