Translation and explanation Arabic
I begin in the name of the essence, in which is the collection of all perfections, which is free from all imperfections and by which the intellects are perplexed. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
Whose mercy is expansive and endless, that encompasses both believers and disbelievers in this world الرَّحْمَٰنِ
Ar-Rahman
Whose mercy is essential, eternal, without end, and is reserved for the believers in the hereafter الرَّحِيمِ
Ar-Raheem
All praise is God’s, Who is the Lord, the nurturer of the worlds الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Alhamdulillaahi rabbil alameen
(Its meaning has been elaborated) الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ar-Rahmanir Raheem
Who is the owner and ruler on the Day of Resurrection مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Maliki yaumid deen
Only You do we worship, and from only You do we seek help إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een
Guide us to the straight path اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Ehdinas siraatal mustaqeem
The path of those upon whom You have endowed Your blessings, who are the prophets, their successors, the martyrs, the truthful, and the worthy servants of God صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ
Siraatal ladheena an'amta 'alaihim
Not the path of those upon whom is Your wrath, nor the path of the astray غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Ghayril maghdhubi 'alaihim waladh dhaalleen