Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Rahim

wording: بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ,

Meaning: “In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful“

There are some things that feel natural to you as a Muslim and one of such is saying the basmallah – Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim (I begin in the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the merciful).

This phrase is at the start of everything we do as Muslims and the holy Prophet (saw) has encouraged us to recite the basmallah whenever we want to start anything, even as seemingly insignificant as putting on our shoes.

When we say Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim, we are starting with the name of Allah (swt). We are recognising Him as our Lord and the reason we are taking that action.