Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

alt=Calligraphic rendition of the Bismillah|thumb|A calligraphic rendition of the Bismillah.


In the Name of Allah (Subhanwatala) the Benificent, the Merciful, the Compassionate or Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem (Arabic: 'بِسْمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيْمِ) is an Arabic phrase meaning "in the name of God, Most Benificent, Most Merciful", commonly titled the Basmalah. Bismillah is the abbreviated version of the phrase. Every chapter in the Qur'an, the Muslim holy book, starts with the Basmalah, other than chapter 9, which is called Surah At-Tawbah. It is also known from the hadith that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, used to say the shorter form, "Bismillah", before starting any work, such as eating. In many works there are instructions to say or write "Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem". In legal terms, even if it is not mandatory, it is still Mustahab, meaning desirable of benificent.

 Other websites 

 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
 Bismillah Samples, a collection of bismillah art-forms.
 Bismillah in Tadabbur-i-Qur'an.
 Meaning of Bismillah
 Beyond Probability, God's Message in Mathematics. Series 1: The Opening Statement of the Quran (The Bismillah).
 The Blessed Bismillah  - Seeking a healing cure by means of Bismillah, the pure

Category:Islamic texts
Category:Arabic words and phrases