The Opener سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ

  ١ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
 ﴾ 1 ﴿ In the name of GOD (96:1) (Bis'mi-llahi), the GRACIOUS (Er' Rah'maani), the MERCIFUL (Er' Rahiim)
  ٢ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
 ﴾ 2 ﴿ Praise (El'Hamdu) be to GOD (Lillahi), LORD (Rabbi) of the worlds (El'Äälamiin),
  ٣ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
 ﴾ 3 ﴿ the GRACIOUS (Er' Rah'maani), the MERCIFUL (Er' Rahiim),
  ٤ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
 ﴾ 4 ﴿ Owner (Maaliki) of the Day of Judgement (Yaw'mi Ed'Diin), (82:18-19)
  ٥ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
 ﴾ 5 ﴿ it is YOU (Iyyaaka) we worship (Na'budu) and (Wa) it is YOU (Iyyaaka) we seek for help (Nas'taeen). (2:153)
  ٦ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
 ﴾ 6 ﴿ Guide us (Eh'di-naa) to the straight (El'Mus'taqiim) path (Es'Siraato); (6:153)
  ٧ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
 ﴾ 7 ﴿ the path (Siraato) of those (Ellaziina) whom (-him') YOU have favoured (4:69) (An'äm'ta Älai'-), not (Gai'ri) of those upon whom (Älai'him’) is the anger (5:60) (El'Mag'duubi) nor (Walaa) of the misguided (3:90) (Ed'Doalliin).
The Great Koran
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