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Verse 1
Read slowly, applying long vowels and shadda.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
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Your first full surah
Al-Fatihah is the opening of the Qur'an and is recited in every rakah of Salah. Once you can read it comfortably, you have crossed the threshold into Qur'anic fluency.
Read slowly, applying long vowels and shadda.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
Notice the shadda on 'Rabbi'.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
All praise is for Allah, Lord of all worlds.
Repeat the beautiful attributes.
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
Long madd on 'Māliki'.
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Master of the Day of Judgement.
Two doubled letters — practice the shadda.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
Notice the long madd on 'sirāt'.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us along the Straight Path.
The final verse — take your time.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
The path of those You have blessed — not of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray.