In the name of Allah the Exalted, I begin reading the Quran, seeking His aid and blessing by invoking His name. The basmalah consists of three of Allah's beautiful names: 1- Allah, meaning the One worthy of worship, and this is the most exclusive of names of Allah the Exalted. 2- Ar-Raḥmān, i.e., the Possessor of all-encompassing mercy, the Most Merciful in His Essence. 3- Ar-Raḥīm, i.e., the Bestower of mercy that reaches all He desires, for He bestows His Mercy upon whomever He wills from His creation, including His believing slaves.

Complete praise and all forms of extolment of majesty and perfection belong exclusively to Allah alone; He is the Lord of everything, its Creator, and its Manager. Al-Ālamūn (worlds) is the plural of Al-'Ālam (world) and refers to all in existence other than Allah.

Further extolling Allah, the Exalted, that He is the Most Merciful and Compassionate after praising Him in the preceding verse.

Glorification of Allah the Transcendent that he is the Owner of everything on the Day of Resurrection when a soul will not possess anything for another. The “Day of Judgment” is the Day of Recompense and Reckoning.

We single You out alone in all forms of worship and obedience, and we do not associate anyone with You. We seek help in all of our affairs from You alone, for all virtue belongs with You, and there is no helper other than You.

Guide us to the Straight Path, put us firmly upon it, and increase us in guidance. As-Sirat al-Mustaqim is the clear path in which there is no crookedness, and that is Islam, which Allah sent Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم with.

The path of those slaves whom You have bestowed with guidance, such as the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the pious, for they are the ones worthy of companionship. [And do not guide us] to the path of those who have earned Your anger after recognizing the Truth and not following it (i.e., the Jews) and not of those who went astray for being neglectful in seeking the Truth and being guided by it (i.e., the Christians).