What is the meaning of Bismillah (In the Name of Allah)?

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Bismillah
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• In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most
  Merciful.
• So we too shall start with it. This blessed
  phrase is a sign of Islam, and all creatures
  constantly recite it in their unique way.

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Bismillah (In the Name of Allah)

• Bismillah, In the Name of God, is the beginning
  of all good things.

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There are 114 Surahs (chapters) in the Quran

• All Surahs begin with Bismillah except Surah No.
  9 called At-Taubah or the Repentance.
• Letter B is the first letter in all surahs.
• At-Taubah does not start with Bismillah starts
  with letter B (Beratun)
• All other surahs starts with Bismillah but after
  that Letter B does not come.

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Probability of this incident

• (1/2)113 x (27/28)113 x (1/2) x (1/28)
• Approximately Equals 1 out of 1036
• Approximately 1 out of 1 billion billion
• One of clear proof that Quran is the protected
  book.

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Some examples of Besmele in ART
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ISLAM

• The most important truth that God revealed to
  mankind is that there is nothing divine or worthy
  of being worshipped except for Almighty God, thus
  all human beings should submit to God. The word
  "Muslim" means one who submits to the will of
  God, regardless of their race, nationality or
  ethnic background.

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Pillars of Belief

• God (Allah)
• Angels
• Revealed Books
• Revealed Messengers
• Day of the Judgment
• Pre-destination

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Revealed ProphetsGod informed us of twenty-five
of them in the Quran

• Adam
• Enoch
• Noah
• Hud
• Salih
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Ishmael

1. Solomon
2. Elijah
3. Job
4. Elisha
5. Jesus
6. Dhul-Kifl
7. Jonah
8. Muhammad

1. Jacob
2. Joseph
3. Shuayb
4. Lot
5. John the Baptist
6. Zechariah
7. Aaron
8. David
9. Moses

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Pillars of Islam

• Shahadah (Declaration of Faith)
• Salat (Prayer)
• Zakat (Charity)
• Sawm (Fast)
• Hajj (Pilgrimage)

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Shahadah (Declaration of Faith)
There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His
Messenger,
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OUR LIFE is a JOURNEY
JOURNEYING IN THE NAME OF GOD
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BISMILLAH (in the name of God ) is the start of
all good things, so we will start with it. This
blessed phrase is a mark of Islam, one constantly
recited by all creatures through their tongues of
disposition.
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If you want to perceive its inexhaustible source
of strength and blessing, consider the following
parable
Someone who makes a journey through the deserts
of Arabia has to travel in the name of a tribal
chief and enter under his protection, for in this
way he may be saved from the assaults of bandits
and secure his needs.
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Two people, one humble and the other arrogant,
set out on a journey. The humble one obtained the
name of a tribal chief the arrogant one did not.
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The former traveled everywhere in safety.
Whenever he met a bandit, he said Im
travelling in the name of such-and-such tribal
chief, and so was left alone. He was treated
with respect in every tent he entered.
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In contrast, the arrogant one suffered disaster
and constant fear, for he had to struggle and beg
for every need. He became base and vile.
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O arrogant soul! You are that traveler, and
this world is the desert. Your weakness and
poverty are endless, and the enemies and
privations to which you are exposed are beyond
number. Given this, invoke the name of the
Eternal Owner and the Everlasting Ruler of this
world, for only this can deliver you from such
begging and fear.
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Bismillah is a blessed treasure. It transforms
your boundless weakness and poverty, by binding
you to the All-Powerful and Merciful Ones
infinite Power and Mercy, into the most heeded
intercessor at His Exalted Court. When you say
bismillah, you act in His name. You are like a
soldier acting in the states name, fearing no
one, doing all things in the name of the law and
the state, and persisting against all odds.
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How does everything recite bismillah through its
very mode of existence?
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For example A stranger arriving in a city can
order its people to gather at a certain place to
work on a certain task. If this order is obeyed,
the stranger obviously is acting in the name of
the rulers strength and authority, not his own.
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In the same way, everything acts in the name of
God, the All-Mighty. Small seeds and grains carry
huge trees on their heads and raise weights as
heavy as mountains.
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Each tree says bismillah and, filling its hands
with fruit from Mercys treasury, offers them to
us on a tray. Each garden, a cooking pot from
the Divine Powers kitchen where countless
varieties of delicious foods are prepared, says
bismillah.
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All blessed animals (e.g., cows, camels, sheep,
and goats) say bismillah and become fountains of
milk from Mercys abundance. They offer us, in
the All-Providings name, a most delicate and
pure food like the water of life.
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Every plant and blade of grass, every root and
stem, says bismillah. All plant, tree, and grass
roots and fibers, soft as silk, say bismillah and
pierce hard stones and soil. Mentioning His Name,
the Name of the All- Merciful, subjects
everything to them.
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A trees branches spread in the sky, and its
roots spread unhindered among stones and soil. It
generates underground spontaneously, and its
delicate green leaves hold moisture despite
intense heat. These realities vex the naturalist.
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It jabs a finger into the naturalists unseeing
eye and says You put so much trust in the power
of hardness and heat, yet they obey the Divine
Command.
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That is why each soft fiber of the plants roots,
like Moses staff, obeys And We said O Moses,
strike the rock with your staff! (260) and
penetrates the rock. Every delicate, paper-thin
leaf, like one of Abrahams limbs, recites O
fire, be coolness and peace! (2169) in defiance
of the intense heat.
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All things inwardly say bismillah and deliver
Gods bounties to us in His name. Thus we also
should say bismillah, give and take in His name,
and accept nothing from those who do not give in
Gods name.
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Question We pay people for whatever they
bring us, even though they are only tray
bearers. What payment does God, their true
Owner, ask of us?
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Answer That true Bestower of all precious
bounties and goods we enjoy requires three
things 1. Remembrance, 2. Thanksgiving,
3. Reflection.
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Saying bismillah at the beginning is a manner of
remembrance, and saying al-hamdulillah (All
praise and gratitude are for God) at their end is
a manner of thanksgiving. Reflection means
always being mindful and thinking of the precious
and ingenious bounties we receive as miracles of
the Eternally Besought Ones Power and as gifts
from His Mercy.
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• If you kissed the hand of someone who brought you
  a precious gift without recognizing the true
  sender (the king), you would be making a great
  mistake.

Praising and loving the apparent bestower of
bounty, while forgetting the true Bestower of
Bounty, is far worse.
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O soul! If you wish to avoid such stupidity,
give and receive in Gods name. Begin and act,
to the very end, in His name. This is the kernel
of the matter.
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1st Word, Words, from Risale-i Nur
Collection This presentation was compiled from
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