ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ

Surah Fatiha, Ayah 1

Qur'an 1:1 · The Opening · Makki

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ١

Bismil laahir rahmaanir raheem

In the name of Allāh,[2] the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.[3]

شروع کرتا ہوں اللہ تعالیٰ کے نام سے جو بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم واﻻ ہے۔[1]

अल्लाह के नाम से, जो अत्यंत दयावान्, असीम दया वाला है।

Translator's notes
English [2] Allāh is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship is due.
[3] Ar-Raḥmān and ar-Raḥeem are two names of Allāh derived from the word "raḥmah" (mercy) . In Arabic grammar both are intensive forms of "merciful" (i.e., extremely merciful) . A complimentary and comprehensive meaning is intended by using both together. Raḥmān is used only to describe Allāh, while raḥeem might be used to describe a person as well. The Prophet (ﷺ) was described in the Qur’ān as raḥeem. Raḥmān is above the human level (i.e., intensely merciful) . Since one usually understands intensity to be something of short duration, Allāh describes Himself also as raḥeem (i.e., continually merciful) . Raḥmān also carries a wider meaning - merciful to all creation. Justice is a part of this mercy. Raḥeem includes the concept of speciality - especially and specifically merciful to the believers. Forgiveness is a part of this mercy. In addition, Raḥmān is adjectival, referring to an attribute of Allāh and is part of His essence. Raḥeem is verbal, indicating what He does: i.e., bestowing and implementing mercy.
Urdu [1] بسم اللہ کے آغاز میں أَقْرَأُ، أَبْدَأُ یا أَتْلُوا محذوف ہے یعنی اللہ کے نام سے پڑھتا، یا شروع کرتا یا تلاوت کرتا ہوں۔ ہر اہم کام کے شروع کرنے سے پہلے بسم اللہ پڑھنے کی تاکید کی گئی ہے۔ چنانچہ حکم دیا گیا ہے کہ کھانے، ذبح، وضو اور جماع سے پہلے بسم اللہ پڑھو۔ تاہم قرآن کریم کی تلاوت کے وقت ”بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ“ سے پہلے ”أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ“ پڑھنا بھی ضروری ہے «فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ» (النحل:98) ”جب تم قرآن کریم پڑھنے لگو تو اللہ کی جناب میں شیطان رجیم سے پناہ مانگو۔“

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