Full Meaning of Bismillah in Your Life ~ Hello! Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ), or if you want to say it in full “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ)”, is a very popular sentence in Islam. Almost certainly, Muslims say this every day before doing many things, such as before praying, Dua, wudu, eating, drinking, sleeping, and so on. It explains that this sentence is very special and has great importance.
In this article, I will explain many things about Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) and its meaning in many things in your life. There are some Muslims who don't understand it all well. So, you must read this article till the end!
What Is Bismillah?
The first thing about Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) or Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) that I will explain now is "What is Bismillah?". I want you to understand it all first before you read more explanations in this article because it is all the most basic things about Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) or Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الر َّحِيْمِ) which you must understand first before you understand other things about the sentence.
The sentence Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) or Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) is one of the Islamic Arabic sentences. In full, there are five words in the sentence:
- Bi (بِ). The meaning is "With".
- Ismi (اسْمِ). The meaning is "Name".
- Allahi (اللهِ). The meaning is "Allah".
- Ar-Rahmani (الرَّحْمَانِ). The meaning is "God who is most merciful in the world".
- Ar-Rahimi (الرَّحِيْمِ). The meaning is "God who is merciful in this world and the hereafter".
Those are the words in Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) and their respective meanings. As Muslims, we must understand all of this because it will help us understand other discussion topics regarding this sentence.
Benefits of Bismillah
The second thing I will explain now is the benefits of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) or Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْم ِ). You have to understand all of that now because these are all important things about Bismillah that must be understood well.
Before I explain the benefits of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ), I will quote one hadith that specifically relates to the topic. One hadith that I mean is as follows:
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : كُلُّ أَمْرٍ ذِيْ بَالٍ لَا يُبْدَأُ بِاسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ فَهُوَ أَبْتَرُ
The Prophet (Muhammad) SAW said, “All good activities that do not start by saying “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ)” will be cut off from blessings.
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam explained that everything that does not start with Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ), then it will all be cut off from blessings. What this means is that everything we do will not have much benefit, especially spiritual goodness.
When Should You Say Bismillah?
The third thing I will explain now is the answer to one common question about Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) or Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْم ِ): when should you say Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ)? You have to understand that now because in some cases we will not get the benefits of Bismillah even though we have said that sentence before doing something.
Of course, you already know that Islam strictly prohibits Muslims from doing things that violate Islamic rules, such as hurting other people, swearing, slandering, and so on. These are all bad things that they should be aware of. If they did that, they would be sinning. If they say Bismillah before doing these things, then they will not get the benefits of Bismillah because Bismillah cannot change bad things into good things. Bad things are bad things. Good things are good things.
So, when should you say Bismillah? The answer to this question is as follows:
- When you will do good things.
- When you are going to do things that are still doubtful about their badness. So, you are sure it is bad or not. In anticipation, you say Bismillah.
General Meaning of Bismillah
The fourth thing I will explain now is the general meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) or Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ). You have to understand that because the meaning of the sentence cannot only be understood from the meaning of it word for word.
Literally, if you understand the meaning word for word of the sentence Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) as I have explained in several previous paragraphs, you can conclude that the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God who is merciful in the world, and God who is merciful in this world and the hereafter." That's right. Very true in fact. But actually, the meaning of the sentence is very flexible.
I say the meaning of Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) is very flexible because it relates to something we are going to do. For example, if we say the sentence before performing Hajj, the meaning of the sentence is slightly different if we say it before visiting a relative or someone else's house.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before performing Hajj, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Merciful in the World and In the afterlife, I intend to perform Hajj.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during Hajj and after Hajj, and make our Hajj a Hajj Mabrur.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before going to your (or someone else's) house, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful i in this world and the hereafter, I intend visit your house for good." We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during our visit to your house and after visiting your house, and make our visit a good visit.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Prayer
The fifth thing I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before prayer. You have to understand that because prayer is one of the obligatory acts of worship in Islam and Muslims always say this sentence before doing it.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before prayer, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and the End at, I pray.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during prayer and after prayer, and make our prayer a good and acceptable prayer.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before prayer in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Saying Dua
The sixth thing I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before saying Dua. You have to understand that now because saying Dua is one of the things that Muslims do every day and they always say the Bismillah before saying Dua.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before saying Dua, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and the End at, I do say Dua.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during saying Dua and after saying Dua, and make our Dua a good and accepted Dua.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before saying Dua in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Wudu
The seventh thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before wudu. You should understand that now because wudu is one of the important things in Islam that Muslims do every day and saying Bismillah is one of the recommendations before performing wudu, except in certain cases.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before wudu, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and in the afterlife, I perform wudu.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during wudu and after wudu, and make our wudu a perfect and acceptable wudu.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before wudu in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Reading the Quran
The eighth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before reading the Quran. You have to understand that because reading the Quran is one of the acts of worship that is highly recommended in Islam and Muslims always say Bismillah before doing it.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before reading the Quran, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and the End at, I read the Quran.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us while reading the Quran and after reading the Quran, and make our reading a perfect and acceptable reading.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before reading the Quran in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Studying
The ninth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before studying. You have to understand that now because studying is one of the mandatory things for Muslims so that they are not stupid and understand Islam well.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before studying, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Merciful in the World and the Hereafter, I study.” We say these sentences with the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during study and after study, and make our study perfect and acceptable.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before studying in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Work
The tenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before work. You have to understand that now because working is one of the obligations of adult Muslims so that they can fulfill their daily needs, eating, drinking, wearing clothes, and so on.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before working, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Merciful in the World and the Hereafter, I work.” We say these sentences with the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during work and after work, and make our work a good and acceptable work.
I will explain a few things about Bismillah before work in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Exam
The eleventh thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before the exam. You have to understand that now because exams are a mandatory activity for the majority of students, including Muslim students.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before the test, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and the Hereafter, I took the exam.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during the exam and after the exam, and make our exam a successful and acceptable exam.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before the exam in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Sleeping
The twelfth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before sleeping. You have to understand that now because sleeping is one of the normal activities that everyone does, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before going to sleep, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Merciful in the World and the Hereafter, I sleep.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during sleep and after sleep, and make our sleep a good sleep.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before sleeping in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Eating
The fourteenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before eating. You have to understand that now because eating is one of everyone's needs, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before eating, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and the Hereafter, I eat.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during and after eating, and make our meal a healthy and blessed meal.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before eating in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Drinking
The fifteenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before drinking. You have to understand that now because drinking is one of everyone's needs, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before drinking, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Merciful in the World and the Hereafter, I drink.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us while drinking and after drinking, and make our drinking a healthy drink and a blessing.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before drinking in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Driving
The sixteenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before driving. You should understand that now because driving is one of the common things that many people do, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before driving, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and the End at, I drive.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us while driving and after driving, and make our work a good job and a blessing.
I will explain a few things about Bismillah before driving in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Entering the Bathroom to Defecate
The seventeenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before entering the bathroom to defecate. You have to understand that now because defecating is one of the normal activities that everyone does, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before entering the bathroom to defecate, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful i in this world and the hereafter, I entered the room take a shower to defecate.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us while in the bathroom and after defecating, and make what we do a good thing and a blessing.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before entering the bathroom to defecate in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Entering the Bathroom to Urinate
The eighteenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before entering the bathroom to urinate. You have to understand that now because urinating is one of the normal activities that everyone does, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before entering the bathroom to urinate, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in this world and the hereafter, I entered the room take a shower to urinate.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during urination and after urination, and make what we do a good thing and a blessing.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before entering the bathroom to urinate in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Entering the Bathroom to Bathe
The nineteenth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before entering the bathroom to bathe. You have to understand that now because bathing is one of the normal activities that everyone does, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before entering the bathroom to bathe, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in World and Hereafter, I entered the bathroom to bathe." We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us during bathing and after bathing, and make the bath we take as a healthy and blessed bath.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before entering the bathroom to bathe in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Burying the Dead
The twentieth thing that I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before burying the dead. You should understand that now because there are several rules for burying the dead in Islam that must be understood well.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before burying the dead, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful God in the world, and the God Who is Most Merciful in the World and in the afterlife, I bury the dead.” We say these sentences in the hope that Allah will help us, protect us while burying the dead, after burying the dead, and forgiving the dead we have buried.
I will explain some things about Bismillah before burying the dead in the next few articles.
Meaning of Bismillah Before Cooking
The twenty-one thing I will explain now is the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) before cooking. You have to understand this now because drinking is one of the needs of everyone, including Muslims.
If we say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ) before cooking, then the meaning of the sentence is "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious God in the world, and the Most Merciful God in the World and the Hereafter, I'm cooking." We say these sentences in the hope that Allah SWT will help us, protect us when cooking and after cooking, and make our cooking a healthy and blessed cooking.
I will explain several things about Bismillah before cooking it in the next few articles.
That is a brief explanation of the meaning of Bismillah (بِسْمِ اللهِ) in several things in your life. If you have any questions, please write them in the comment column! I am very happy to be able to dialogue with you.
Hope it is useful!
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