Sacred Books of the EastChapter ISamuel Beal translationChapter navigation46 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…REVISED EDITIONVEDIC HYMNSVEDIC HYMNSSELECTIONS FROM THE ZEND-AVESTASELECTIONS FROM THE ZEND-AVESTATHE DHAMMAPADAChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIChapter XXIIChapter XXIIIChapter XXIVChapter XXVChapter XXVITHE UPANISHADSTHE UPANISHADSSELECTIONS FROM THE KORANChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VLIFE OF BUDDHAChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VPrevious chapter ←SELECTIONS FROM THE KORANNext chapter →Chapter IIAll chapters and sections (46)Other sectionsREVISED EDITIONVEDIC HYMNSVEDIC HYMNSSELECTIONS FROM THE ZEND-AVESTASELECTIONS FROM THE ZEND-AVESTATHE DHAMMAPADAChapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Other sectionsTHE UPANISHADSTHE UPANISHADSSELECTIONS FROM THE KORANChapters12345Other sectionsLIFE OF BUDDHAChapters12345Entitled, the Preface, or Introduction—Revealed at MeccaIn the Name of the Most Merciful God.◇Notes in this chapterNote 1 · Footnote 21: (return) This chapter is a prayer, and held in great veneration by the Mohammedans, who give it several other honorable titles;Note 2 · Praise be to God, the Lord of all creatures, the most merciful, the king of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship, and of thee do we beg a← SELECTIONS FROM THE KORANCHAPTER II →