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basmalah

basmalah is the alternative form of basmala.

Meaning of basmala

Noun

basmala (countable and uncountable, plural basmalas)

  1. (countable) The prepositional phrase بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate”).
    • The basmala, also known as the tasmiya, is an Arabic word for the phrase bi- smillah ir-rahman ir-rahim, “In the name of God most compassionate, most merciful.” This is the first verse of the Quran; it begins all of its chapters but one (Q9)...2009, Juan Eduardo Campo, Encyclopedia of Islam, Infobase Publishing, →ISBN, page 94
  2. (uncountable) The act of uttering Bismillah.

Noun capitalized: Basmalah

Basmalah

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of basmala.
    • The animal slaughtered without reciting Basmalah is halal (lawful) provided it is an omission by mistake. It has been said in the Hadith that Allah does not hold accountable for the actions and omissions done by mistake or forgetfulness.2009, Qazi Mujahidul Islam Qasmi, The Islamic Concept Of Animal Slaughter: احكام الذبيحة من المنظور الاسلامي [انكليزي] ترجمة, Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية, →ISBN, page 48

Questions about basmalah

What is basmalah the alternative form of?
Basmalah is the alternative form of basmala.
What part of speech is basmalah?
Basmalah is a noun.

Words near basmalah in the dictionary

  1. Baslers
  2. Baslow
  3. Baslow and Bubnell
  4. Basmachi
  5. basmala
  6. basmalah
  7. basmalas
  8. basmati
  9. basmati rice
  10. basmati rices
  11. basmatis

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