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Forqan is a personally maintained, independent educational project for studying the Quran in Persian and English. It brings together verse-by-verse translation and reflection, Quranic Arabic roots, concepts, and thematic articles.

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Roots

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Selected Reading

Al-Fatihah 1:1

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

ExcerptIn the name of The God , the Entirely Merciful , the Especially Merciful .

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