Sura AL-FÂTIHA
| بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
| Bismi Llâhi Rrahmâni Rrahîm |
| In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. |
| ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ |
| Alhamdu li Llâhi rabbi l ‘âlamîn |
| Praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe. |
| ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
| Arrahmâni rrahîm |
| The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, |
| مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ |
| Mâliki yawmi ddîn |
| Master of the Day of Retribution. |
| إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ |
| Iyyâka na’boudou wa-iyyâka nasta’în |
| It is You [Seul] that we adore, and it is You [Seul] from whom we implore help. |
| ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ |
| Ihdina ssîrâta l-moustaqîm |
| Guide us to the right path, |
| صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ |
| Ssirâta lladhîna an’amta ‘alayhim, ghayri l-maghdûbi ‘alayhim wala ddâllîn |
| The path of those whom You have blessed with favor, not of those who have incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray. |
Sura al-Fâtiha is the only sura in the Koran whose recitation is obligatory in every prayer unit. This is equivalent to reciting it 17 times a day (2 + 4 + 4 + 3 + 4).
