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Surah Al-Fatihah · Verse 4

Arabic Text

مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

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Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary
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English Translation

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.5

  1. [5] i.e., repayment and compensation for whatever was earned of good or evil during life on this earth. ↩

— Noor International Center

Word by Word

مَٰلِكِ(The) Mastermāliki
يَوْمِ(of the) Dayyawmi
ٱلدِّينِ(of the) Judgmentl-dīni

Transliteration

Maliki yawmi d-din

Context in This Surah

Praise, mercy, and judgment — verses 1-4

The opening identifies the One being addressed before any request is made. Divine care is universal, mercy is foregrounded, and the Day of Judgment gives human choices moral weight. These verses establish the horizon of the prayer.

Interpretation Notes

  • The closing categories should not be used as casual labels for named contemporary people or communities.
  • This editorial guide explains structure and devotional meaning; it does not settle detailed legal questions about prayer.
  • English translations convey meanings and should not be presented as identical with the Arabic Quranic text.

Sources

Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary

Arabic text: Tanzil Project · English translation: QuranEnc (Noor International Center, v1.1.2) · sources and licensing information