In reality...

In reality, this is intense rigidity and bias that in order to prop up their opinion they present forth every conceivable possibility and consider a verse like Bismillah – whose meaning screams out aloud that it is a beginning for that which is to come later – to be an independent verse, totally unrelated with that which is before and after it.

The only plausible objection, that the opponents possess in this regard is that when the verses of the chapters of the Noble Quran are computed – with the exception of Suratul Hamd – Bismillah is usually not taken into account; rather, the verse which follows it is regarded as the first verse.

The answer to this objection is clearly provided by Fakhr Razi in his commentary Tafsir al-Kabir when he says: “There is no harm if ‘Bismillah’ is the first verse, by itself, in Suratul Hamd, and a part of the first verse, in the other chapters of the Quran.” Thus, for example, in Suratul Kauthar: بِسْمِ اللٌّهِ الرَّحْمٌنِ الرَّحِيمِ. إَنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ in its entirety, shall be considered to be one verse.

In any event, this issue is so plain that it is reported that once, during his reign, Mu’awiyah did not recite Bismillah during congregational prayer. After the prayers, some of the Muhajirin (The Emigrants) and the Ansar (The Helpers) confronted him and said: اَسْرَقْتَ اَمْ نَسَيْتَ؟ “Have you stolen (Bismillah) or have you forgotten it? (8) (9) NOTES: _______________________ 1. Note by Translator 2. of the companions of the noble Prophet (S). 3. Tafsir al-Manar, vol. 1, pg. 39-40 4.

Al-Kafi, vol. 3, pg. 312 5. The Seven Oft-Repeated (verses) (Tr.) 6. al-Itqan, vol. 1, pg. 136 7. Sunan of Baihaqi, vol. 2, pg. 50 8. Sunan of Baihaqi, vol. 2, pg. 49. Hakim has also mentioned this tradition in his book Mustadrak, vol. 1, pg. 233, and has regarded it as correct and authentic. 9. Tafsir-e-Nemuneh, vol. 1, pg. 17 Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.

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