The English equivalent of “Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim” is “In
the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful”
The Commander of the
Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.) have narrated from the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s), “Any
important job which is done without Allah’s remembrance, is tarnished and
useless.”
Imam Ali al-Reza
(a.s.) said, “The Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim” is close to Allah’s Ism-e-Azam as
the blackness of eye to its whiteness.”
When Prophet Sulayman
wrote a letter to the Queen of Sheba, it read, “From Sulayman: In the name of
Allah, the Beneficent and the Merciful.” (27:30). The Prophet Noah told his
companions during the mammoth rain storm, “Embark in it. It will sail in the
name of Allah, in His Name it will sail and in His Name it will cast anchor. My
Lord is All-forgiving and All-merciful.”
The Arab Grammarians believe that the Arabic word ‘ism
(name)’ is derived from ‘sumuw’ meaning greatness. The All-Compassionate connected
the preposition ‘bi (in) to ‘ism (name)’ in this phrase to convey that by
reciting the phrase, the supplicant wants to beseech Allah. It may be stressed
that to receive results, the soul should be purified through seeking
forgiveness from Allah (s.w.t.).
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq
(a.s.) said, “Each of these three letters (in the word ‘bism’) implies one of
the Glorious names of Allah; ‘ba’ is Allah’s Brightness, ‘sin’ is Allah’s
Eminence, and ‘mim’ is His Magnificence.”
Allah is the basic
name of His Unity. Also, the strength of ‘risalat’ (prophet hood) and ‘vilayat’
is based on this name as it exists in the Arabic phrase ‘Muhammad Rasul Allah’
(Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger) and ‘Aliun Wali Allah’ (Ali is Allah’s Intimate
Servant).
Further, if first
letter in Arabic word of Allah is omitted, what remains is ‘lillahi’ which
means ‘for Allah ‘as in the Ayah “Lillahil Amru Min Qablu Wa Min Ba’du” “Allah
is the Command before and after.” (30:4)
If the first two
letters of Allah are dropped, what remains is ‘Lahu’, which means ‘His’ remains,
as in the Ayah, “Lahul Mulku Wa Lahul Hamd” “To Him belongs the kingdom, and to
Him is all due praise.” (64:1)
If the first three
letters are dropped from ‘Allah’, what remains is ‘huwa’ which means ‘He’
implying Almighty Allah as in the Ayah “Qul Huwallahu Ahad” (112:1)
The word “Rahman” (the Beneficent) is derived from “Rahmat” (Mercy).
Rahman is the giver of universal mercy to all creatures, apart from their
service record. Allah provides sustenance to all the creatures and humans,
either believers or disbelievers.
The word “Rahim” (the Merciful). This kind of Mercy is
specific to the believers. It entails spiritual blessings to human beings and
His forgiveness to the believers in this world and in the Hereafter.
The Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.) said, “One who says ‘Bismilaah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim’ and ‘La
Hawlawala Quwwata Illah Billahil Ali al-Azim’ ten times a day, is forgiven by
Allah (s.w.t.), and Allah (s.w.t.) saves him from seventy diseases, such as
leprosy, black leprosy, and paralysis.”
He (s.a.w.a.s.) also
said, “One who recites ‘Bismillahir Rahman a-Rahim’, Allah (s.w.t.) will record
four thousand virtues for him for each letter, and forgive four thousand sins
of him.”
Sources:
The Glorious Qur’an – Tafsir-e-Namuna,
Commentary on Dua-e-Kumayl by Allama Husayn Ansarian
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