Quran 1:2 — Al-Faatiha, verse 2
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Praise belongs to God, Lord of the Worlds,
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
al-ḥamdu lillahi rabbi l-ʿālamīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Praise belongs to God, the Lord of all Being,
- Muhammad Asad
- All praise is due to God alone, the Sustainer of all the worlds,
- Sahih International
- [All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds -
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ٱلْحَمْدُal-ḥamdu | All praises and thanks | حمد |
| 2 | لِلَّهِlillahi | (be) to Allah | أله |
| 3 | رَبِّrabbi | the Lord | ربب |
| 4 | ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَl-ʿālamīna | of the universe | علم |