Although it is acceptable as a sentence construction to say, for example, “I read with the name of Allah,” there are two reasons why Bismillah should come first (i.e. Scholars also say that the phrase Bismillah should come before the action. For instance, when we say Bismillah before reading, the context/intention delivers the meaning as “With the name of Allah, I begin reading.” Therefore, the phrase can be used in different situations. It is not included because the context of where it is used completes the meaning. – Incomplete SentenceĪllah left the phrase “ Bismillah” as an incomplete sentence. When we say “With the name of Allah,” the verb or action is missing from the sentence. So, we are empowering ourselves by seeking Allah’s help before starting an action. The ‘B’ in Bismillah is a ‘B’ of Isti’anah (استعانة), which means ‘seeking help’. ‘I begin with every name that belongs to Allah’ because the word “Ism” (Name) is Mufrad Mudaf (singular, genitive) and therefore inclusive of all Names. Translation of بسم الله : ‘In (or With) the name of Allah’.
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