Surah Al-Fatiha 1:1 — translation and meaning
الفاتحة · Verse 1 / 7 · Page 1
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Word by Word
بِسْمِ
bis'mi
In (the) name
اللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
الرَّحْمَنِ
al-rahmani
the Most Gracious
الرَّحِيمِ
al-rahimi
the Most Merciful
Transliteration
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Translation
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
I begin by calling on Allah, Who is Ar-Raḥmān, the Merciful, and Ar-Raḥīm, the Compassionate. These last two names of Allah are derived from the Arabic word raḥmah, which means mercy: proving the greatness and vastness of His Mercy and that His Mercy surrounds everything, and embraces all living beings. Every blessing is due to His mercy, and the believers receive the greatest mercy.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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