The Basmala (البسملة) in the Quran — Key Verses & Related Concepts
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Also Known As

Frenchla basmala
Urduبسملہ
Bengaliবিসমিল্লাহ
Indonesianbasmalah

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Revelation

Meccan 2Medinan 0

Across The Qur’an

Every surah, shaded by how often this concept appears. Unshaded surahs never mention it.

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Where It Appears Most

1Al-Fatihah127An-Naml1

Key Verses

  1. 1:1Al-FatihahPraise
    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
    In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
    In context

    I begin by calling on Allah, Who is Ar-Raḥmān, the Merciful, and Ar-Raḥīm, the Compassionate. These last two names of Allah are derived from the Arabic word raḥmah, which means mercy: proving the greatness and vastness of His Mercy and that His Mercy surrounds everything, and embraces all living beings. Every blessing is due to His mercy, and the believers receive the greatest mercy.

  2. 27:30An-NamlPraise
    إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
    Lo! it is from Solomon, and lo! it is: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful;
    In context

    Indeed, it is from Solomon, and Indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. The content of this letter which has been sent by Solomon and which begins with: “In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.” is:

Appears Alongside

Allahاللهshares 2 versesDivine Mercyالرحمةshares 2 versesSaying Bismillahالتسميةshares 2 versesThe Most Graciousالرحمنshares 2 versesThe Most Mercifulالرحيمshares 2 versesBilqisبلقيسshares 1 verseSulaymanسليمانshares 1 verseBeginning Of Recitationالابتداءshares 1 verse