The Opening
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate[1:1]
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate

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Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being,

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the All-merciful, the All-compassionate,

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the Master of the Day of Doom.

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Thee only we serve; to Thee alone we pray for succour.

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Guide us in the straight path,

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the path of those whom Thou hast blessed, not of those against whom Thou art wrathful, nor of those who are astray.