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1: The Opening
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. |
(1:1-3)
"Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful"
Who is the author of the Quran?
Is Allah kind and merciful?
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| 1:2
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
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| 1:3
The Beneficent, the Merciful.
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| 1:4
Master of the Day of Judgment, |
(1:6-7)
"Show us the straight path, The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor
of those who go astray."
"Those whom Allah has favored," "those who earn Allah's anger," and "those who go astray" are Muslims, Jews, and Christians,
respectively.
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| 1:5
Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
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Show us the straight path,
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| 1:7 The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor
of those who go astray.
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