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Sura 1: The Opening
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[edit] Qur'an 1:1

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[edit] Qur'an 1:1 Notes

The Qur'an tells us that Allah is merciful. Is he?

[edit] Qur'an 1:2

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

[edit] Qur'an 1:2 Notes

And really powerful.

[edit] Qur'an 1:3

The Beneficent, the Merciful.

[edit] Qur'an 1:3 Notes

See Qur'an 1:1.

[edit] Qur'an 1:4

Master of the Day of Judgment,

[edit] Qur'an 1:4 Notes

Oh noes! Teh apocalypse!!1!

[edit] Qur'an 1:5

Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.

[edit] Qur'an 1:5 Notes

Like any good god, Allah hates the other (presumably non-existent) gods.

[edit] Qur'an 1:6

Show us the straight path,

[edit] Qur'an 1:6 Notes

We definitely need moral guidance from Allah.

[edit] Qur'an 1:7

The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.

[edit] Qur'an 1:7 Notes

Only 7 verses in, and Allah is already angry! What fun. So, is Allah nice after all?

The "favoured" are Muslims. Those who "go astray" are the Christians and the Jews. Those who "earn Thine anger" are probably sinners and/or apostates.

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