Sura Al-Fatiha (Arabic: سورة الفاتحة‎), (Sūratul-Fātihah, "The Opener") is the first chapter of the Qur'an. Its seven verses are a prayer for Allah's guidance, and stress Its Lordship and Mercy. This chapter has an essential role in Salaatu Allah, Namaaz, (prayer of God); Muslims recite the Surah Al-Fatiha forty eight times a day in Farz (Compulsory) Salaatu Allah, at the start of each unit of prayer. Muslims believe in the Qur'an as a revelation given in Arabic from God. Translations into other languages are considered to be merely superficial "interpretations" of the meanings and not authentic versions, the word of God, of the Qur'an. In addition the term Bismillah Ir'Rahman Ni'Rahim is actually the first verse of Al-fatiha as often it would be a pre-saying to the surahs. Arabic: 1.1 بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيم 1:2 الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِين 1:3 الرَّحمـنِ الرَّحِيم 1:4 مَـالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّين 1:5 إِيَّاك نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِين 1:6 اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ 1:7 صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّين Transliteration: Al-Fatiha | 7 verses | The Opening | سورة الفاتحة Sura #1 | Makkah Kanzul Iman has been translated into the English language by many Islamic scholars. This task was first of this was published by Professor Fatimi of the University of Kuwait, in Karachi, Pakistan. The second translation was completed by Professor Shah Fareed al Haq of Pakistan[when?] and was published in India and Pakistan. The commentary notes on Kanz al Imaan by Sadr al Faadhil, Mawlana Na'eem al-Din Muradabadi has been translated into the English language by Dr. Professor Majeedullah of Lahore, Pakistan. Kanzul Imaan has also been translated into the Sindhi language by Mufti Muhammad Raheem Sikandari. In the nation of Mauritius Kanzul Iman has been translated into the Creole language, by the combined effort of Mawlana Mansoor and Mawlana Najeeb both of Mauritius. This translation of the Qur'an was first published on January 17, 1996 under the supervision of Shameem Ashraf Azhari, the khatib (resident Imam) of the Jaame Masjid, Mauritius. He was assisted by many ulema and politicians in this task.

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