Salat – Word by Word

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismillaahi Rahmaani Raheem
In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameen
Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Ar-Rahmaani-Raheem
Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Master of the Day of Judgment.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Guide us in the right path;
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ
Siraatal-ladheena an’amta ‘alaihim
the path of those whom You blessed;
غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.