ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ، وَسُورَةً مَعَهَا، أَوْ ثَلَاثَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَيِّ سُورَةٍ شَاءَ.
Meaning: He then recites al-Fatihah and a surah with it, or three verses from whichever surah he chooses.
The Arabic distinguishes al-Fatihah from additional recitation. The alternative “or three verses” refers to the additional Quran after al-Fatihah, not a replacement for al-Fatihah.
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ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ، وَسُورَةً مَعَهَا، أَوْ ثَلَاثَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَيِّ سُورَةٍ شَاءَ.
Meaning: He then recites al-Fatihah and a surah with it, or three verses from whichever surah he chooses.
The Arabic distinguishes al-Fatihah from additional recitation. The alternative “or three verses” refers to the additional Quran after al-Fatihah, not a replacement for al-Fatihah.