The Islamic Mode of Worship — Page 16
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 16 Following this the worshipper will recite the first chapter of the Holy Qur’an which is known as S u rah Al - F a ti h ah [the Opening] 8 : ِ الرَّحِیْم 羡 حْٰنِ 羡 َّ الر 羡 ِ 羡للا ِ بِسْم 羡 اِیَّکَ 羡 ِْ الدِّی 羡 ِ یَْم 羡 ِ مٰلِک 羡 ِ الرَّحِیْم 羡 الرَّحْٰنِ َْ الْعٰلَمِی 羡 ِّ رَب 羡 ِِ 羡لل اَلَْمْدُ 羡 الَّذِیَْ 羡 َ صَِاط َ الْمُسْتَقِیْم 羡 َ الصَِّاط 羡 َ اِھْدِن ُْ نَسْتَعِی 羡 َ اِیّک 羡 َ و 羡 نَعْبُدُ 9 َْ لِّی 羡 آ وَلَالضّا 羡 ْ عَلَیِْم 羡 الْمَغْضُوْبِ 羡 ِْ غَی ل羡 羡 ْ عَلَیِْم 羡 اَنْعَمْتَ Bismill a hir-Ra h m a nir-R a h i m. Al h amdu lill a hi Rabbil ‘ a lam i n. Ar-Ra h m a nir-Ra hi m. M a liki ya u midd i n. I y y a k a na‘budu wa iyy a ka nasta‘ i n. Ihdina s - s ir a t al-m u s t a q i m. S i r a t a l l a d h i n a an‘amta ‘ala i him, gha i ril magh d u bi ‘ ala i him wa la dda ll i n. I begin by invoking the name of Allah Who bestows bounties (like sunlight and air) and Who does not let anyone’s labours go to waste. I declare that Allah the Exalted, Who is the Sustainer of all creation is alone and worthy of all praise. He grants blessings without consideration of actions but also gives multiple rewards for one’s deeds— 8 It is incumbent on worshippers to recite this prayer before the recitation of any other Qur’anic verse. [Publishers] 9 S u rah Al - F a ti h ah , 1:1-7 [Publishers]