Chapter: The Meaning of âIn the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Mercifulâ ب٠إسØا٠اÙطاÙÙاÙ٠رض٠اÙÙ٠عÙÙØ ÙاÙ: أخبرÙا Ø£ØÙ Ø Ø¹Ù Ø¹Ù٠ب٠اÙØس٠ب٠عÙ٠ب٠ÙضاÙØ Ø¹Ù Ø£Ø¨ÙÙØ ÙاÙ: سأÙت اÙرضا عÙ٠ب٠٠عÙÙ ÙÙ٠اÙÙائ٠بس٠ات اÙÙ٠عز Ùج٠ÙÙ٠اÙعبادة ÙاÙ: ÙÙÙت ÙÙ: Ù 1.
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Taliqani (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa`id master of the Bani Hashim reported to us, on the authority of `Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Fuddal, on the authority of his father that I asked al-Rida `Ali ibn Musa (AS) about the meaning of Bismillah: He (AS) said: âThe meaning of the statement Bismillah is âI mark myself with one of the traits of Allah, the Mighty and Highâ and that is true service.â I asked him, âWhat is al-simah?â Therefore, he (AS) replied, âIt is the mark.â