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Islam

Islam teaches belief in one God — Allah is the Arabic word for God — and the prophethood of Muhammad. Formal prayer (salah) is distinct from personal supplication (du'a).

Many voices: Sunni, Shia and many cultural traditions exist across every continent.

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Prayers, Mantras & Chants

  • Traditional textAl-Fatiha — The OpeningIslamic — first chapter of the Qur'an · Qur'an 1:1–7Read the prayer

    In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds! The compassionate, the merciful! King on the day of reckoning! Thee only do we worship, and to Thee do we cry for help. Guide Thou us on the straight path, The path of those to whom Thou hast been gracious; — with whom thou art not angry, and who go not astray.

    Attribution:
    The Qur'an
    Source:
    Qur'an 1:1–7
    Version:
    English: J. M. Rodwell (1861), public domain. Spanish: Lightkeepers rendering of the meaning — not an authoritative translation.

    Note: Muslims recite it in Arabic in every daily prayer; translations convey meaning only. For study, use a translation recommended by your community.

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  • Original LightkeepersA personal dua of trust (original)Written in the spirit of personal supplication (dua)Read the prayer

    O Allah, You know what is in my heart better than I do. Grant me patience in what is hard, gratitude in what is good, and wisdom to choose what is right. Guide my steps today and make me gentle with the people around me. Ameen.

    Attribution:
    Original Lightkeepers composition

    Note: Original wording, not a hadith or Qur'anic text.

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  • Traditional textDhikrTasbih — SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu AkbarIslamic remembrance (dhikr)Read the prayer

    سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّٰهِ — SubhanAllah — Glory be to God ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ — Alhamdulillah — All praise is for God ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ — Allahu Akbar — God is greatest

    Attribution:
    Traditional dhikr taught in hadith (e.g. Sahih Muslim), often said 33 times each after prayer
    Version:
    Meaning: plain literal rendering by Lightkeepers

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  • Traditional textInvocationBismillahIslamic — said before beginning an action · Qur'an 1:1Read the prayer

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Bismillāh ir-Raḥmān ir-Raḥīm In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

    Attribution:
    Opening words of the Qur'an's chapters
    Source:
    Qur'an 1:1
    Version:
    Meaning: plain literal rendering by Lightkeepers

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