Basmala
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæsˌmɑlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Basmala is a noun meaning (Islam, uncountable) The act of uttering Bismillah.
Meaning
(Islam, uncountable) The act of uttering Bismillah.
More Meanings
- (Islam, countable) The prepositional phrase بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate”).
Example Sentences
But only Kufa and Mecca counted the basmala in al-Fatiha as verse 1, whereas the readers of Basra, Damascus and Medina did not count the basmala as a separate verse but achieved the number of seven verses by subdividing other.
The basmala, also known as the tasmiya, is an Arabic word for the phrase bi- smillah ir-rahman ir-rahim, “In the name of God most compassionate, most merciful.” This is the first verse of the Quran; it begins all of its chapters but one (Q9).
Word Forms
- basmalas
- basmalah
- Basmalah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basmalah, tasbih, kalima, takbir, namaz, allah.
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