Basmala

Basmala (the Bismillah phrase) Basmala calligraphy Basmala ( ) or Bismillah ( ) is an Arabic noun that is used as the collective name of the whole of the recurring Islamic phrase b-ismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmi . This phrase is recited before each sura except for the ninth sura ; according to others it constitutes the first verse of 113 suras/chapters of the Qur'an , and is used in a number of contexts by Muslims. It is recited several times as part of Muslim daily prayers, and it is usually the first phrase in the preamble of the constitutions of Islamic countries. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم b-ismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm In the name of God , Most Gracious , Most Merciful The Arab letters of the Basmala are encoded as one ligature by Unicode at codepoint U+FDFD ﷽ ‎ Shelquist, Richard (2008-01-03). Living from the Heart .

The Basmala, artistically rendered in the shape of a pear Thuluth script Mughal era calligraphy The Basmala ( basmala ), also known by its incipit Bismillah ( , "In the name of God") is the name of the Islamic phrase b-ismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmi بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ "In the name of God , the Most Gracious , the Most Merciful ". This is the phrase recited before each sura (chapter) of the Qur'an – except for the ninth . It is used by Muslims in various contexts (for instance, during daily prayer ) and is usually the first phrase in the preambles to the constitutions of Islamic countries . In Arabic calligraphy , the Basmala is the most prevalent motif, even more so than the Shahadah . In Unicode , the Basmala is encoded as one ligature at codepoint U+FDFD ﷽ ‎. Living from the Heart . Islam : the key concepts (Repr. ed.). There are <ref group=Notes> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Islamic phrase ("In the name of Allah (God), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") For other uses, see Bismillah and In the name of Allah (disambiguation) . Simple calligraphic rendition of the Basmala . The Basmala, artistically rendered in the shape of a pear Thuluth simple script Thuluth script Mughal era calligraphy The Basmala ( , basmalah ), also known by its incipit Bi-smi llāh ( , "In the name of God"), is the Islamic phrase bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm ( بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ), "In the name of God , the Most Gracious , the Most Merciful ." This is the phrase recited before each surah (chapter) of the Qur'an – except for the ninth . It is used by Muslims in various contexts (for instance, during daily prayer ) and is used in over half of the constitutions of countries where Islam is the official religion or more than half of the population follows Islam, usually the first phrase in the preamble , including those of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Pakistan, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. In Arabic calligraphy , the Basmala is the most prevalent motif, even more so than the Shahadah . In Unicode , the Basmala is encoded as one ligature at code point U+FDFD ﷽ in the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block. Living from the Heart . Islam: the key concepts (Repr. ed.). Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs . Republic of Iran - Ministry of Interior - General Directorate of Nationality . Republic of Maldives Ministry of Tourism . National Assembly of Pakistan . Refworld The Leader in Refugee Decision Support . United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . There are <ref group=Notes> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Islamic phrase ("In the name of Allah (The God), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") For other uses, see Bismillah and In the name of Allah (disambiguation) . The basmala as written on the Birmingham mus'haf manuscript , the oldest surviving copy of the Qur'an . Bismala calligraphy A calligraphic rendition of the Bismillah Mughal -era calligraphy The Basmala ( , basmalah ; also known by its incipit Bi-smi llāh ; بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ , "In the name of Allah"), or Tasmiyyah (Arabic: تَسْمِيَّة ), is the titular name of the Islamic phrase "In the name of God , the Most Gracious , the Most Merciful " (Arabic: بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ , bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm ). It is one of the most important phrases in Islam and is used by Muslims mostly before starting "good deeds" (for instance, during daily prayer ) as well as beginning of most daily actions. It is used in over half of the constitutions of countries where Islam is the official religion or more than half of the population follows Islam, usually the first phrase in the preamble , including those of Afghanistan , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Brunei , Egypt , Iran , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Maldives , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates . It is the phrase recited before each chapter ( surah ) of the Qur'an – except for the ninth . Muslim disagreement over whether to include the Basmala within the Quranic text reached consensus following the 1924 Cairo Edition , which included it as the first verse ( āyah ) of Quran chapter 1 but otherwise included it as an unnumbered line of text preceding the other relevant 112 chapters. The Islamic Basmala appears to be related to earlier variants of the phrase appearing in Arabian inscriptions from the 5th and 6th centuries. In Arabic calligraphy , the Basmala is the most prevalent motif, even more so than the Shahadah . Living from the Heart . Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs . Republic of Iran - Ministry of Interior - General Directorate of Nationality . Republic of Maldives Ministry of Tourism . National Assembly of Pakistan . Refworld The Leader in Refugee Decision Support . United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . Islam: the key concepts (Repr. ed.). Graham "Basmala" Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an , Vol. 1 Ahmad al-Jallad (2020). "The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an", in Mustafa Shah & Muhammad Abdel Haleem (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Quranic Studies . There are <ref group=Notes> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Islamic phrase meaning "In the name of Allah" For other uses, see Bismillah and In the name of Allah (disambiguation) . The bismillah on the oldest surviving Quran . Rasm : " ٮسم الـله الرحمں الرحىم " Bismillah calligraphy A calligraphic rendition of the Bismllah Mughal -era calligraphy The Bismillah ( Arabic : بَسْمَلَة , romanized : basmalah ; also known by its opening words Bi-smi llāh ; بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ , "In the name of God ") is the titular name of the Islamic phrase “In the name of God , the Most Gracious , the Most Merciful ” (Arabic: بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ , bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm ). [bis.mi‿l.laː.hi‿r.raħ.maː.ni‿r.ra.ħiː.m] It is one of the most important phrases in Islam and frequently recited by Muslims before performing daily activities and religious practices, including prayer . The Basmalah should not be confused with the Tasmiyah (Arabic: تَسْمِيَّة ), which refers specifically to saying Bi-smi llāh ( بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ) alone. The Basmala is usually used at the start of the recitation of verses or surahs from the Qur'an , while the Tasmiyah is commonly used at the beginning of daily activities, such as eating, traveling, or slaughtering animals. The Bismillah is used in over half of the constitutions of countries where Islam is the state religion or more than half of the population follows Islam, usually the first phrase in the preamble , including those of Afghanistan , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Brunei , Egypt , Iran , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Maldives , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Tunisia , and the United Arab Emirates . In the Quran , it is recited before each chapter ( surah ), except for the ninth chapter At-Tawbah . Scholarly debates regarding its inclusion in the Qur'anic text reached consensus with the 1924 Cairo Edition , where it was included as the first verse ( āyah ) of Al-Fatiha and remained an unnumbered line preceding each of the 112 other chapters. Historically, the Islamic Bismillah appears to be related to earlier variants of the phrase appearing in Arabian inscriptions dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs . Republic of Iran - Ministry of Interior - General Directorate of Nationality . Republic of Maldives Ministry of Tourism . National Assembly of Pakistan . Refworld The Leader in Refugee Decision Support . United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . Islam: the key concepts (Repr. ed.). Graham "Basmala" Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an , Vol. 1 Ahmad al-Jallad (2020). "The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an", in Mustafa Shah & Muhammad Abdel Haleem (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Quranic Studies . There are <ref group=Notes> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).