Reading group is now starting. The first chapter, the first Surah, is al-Fatiha. Here is Pickthall's translation

>1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
>2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
>3 The Beneficent, the Merciful.
>4 Master of the Day of Judgment,
>5 Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.
>6 Show us the straight path,
>7 The path of those whom Thou hast favoured; Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.

I will be going over it in the Arabic in detail on the voice chat at 5PM Pacific time today
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This chapter is considered the most eminent of the Qur'an. It is recited (vocally or silently depending) multiple times with every prayer. It is the Muslim equivalent to the Lord's Prayer