Meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim and the Virtue of Reciting it Before Activities

Kapanlagi.com - A Muslim is strongly encouraged to have faith in Allah SWT because life depends on Him. Therefore, according to the advice of Prophet Muhammad SAW, Muslims are encouraged to start everything with the recitation of bismillah. Knowing the meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim will also make people aware of actions that are merely routines.

"Every good deed that is not preceded by Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, that deed is cut off (useless or not considered an act of worship)."

Based on the advice of Prophet Muhammad SAW above, by saying bismillah, your routines will become acts of worship. By knowing the meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim like this, surely your awareness of the greatness of Allah will always be maintained.

There are still other meanings of Bismillahirohmanirohim that you should know. Here are some explanations about the meaning and virtue of reciting Bismillahirohmanirohim that are important for you to learn.

1. Meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim

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The meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim is:

"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful".

This phrase is often recited by Muslims before starting any activity. It is not without reason, as the recommendation to recite Bismillah was conveyed by the Prophet Muhammad along with the following reasons:

"No one recites Bismillahirrahmanirrahim except that Allah will send to him an angel who will record 400 good deeds for him."

In addition, the Prophet Muhammad also described the extraordinary virtues of reciting Bismillah, as follows:

"Allah adorns the sky with stars, adorns the angels with Jibril, adorns paradise with houris, adorns the prophets with Muhammad, adorns the day with Friday, adorns the night with Lailatul Qadar, adorns the month with Ramadan, adorns the mosque with the Ka'bah, fills the mushaf with the Qur'an, and adorns the Qur'an with Bismillah".

2. The Virtue of Reading Bismillahirohmanirohim

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The meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim is to seek the permission of Allah SWT to obtain smoothness in an endeavor. In addition to the recommendation in the hadith above, it turns out that there are still many virtues of Bismillahirohmanirohim that you can get, as follows:

1. Protector of Sleep and Jin Disturbances

In a narration found in al-Jami Shagir and confirmed by Munawi in his explanation, Prophet Muhammad SAW said:

"The barrier between the eyes of jinn and the aurat of Bani Adam, when one of them takes off his clothes, is by reciting Bismillah."

In addition to preventing the eyes of jinn, reciting bismillah can also be a protector when you sleep. According to information from the Dream page, one of the privileges of reciting Bismillah, as conveyed by Imam Muhammad Nawawi Al-Jawi quoting from Imam Ahmad As-Showi in his book "Kasyifatussaja" is as follows:

"Among the privileges possessed by basmalah, when someone recites it 21 times before going to sleep, then on that night he will be saved from the disturbance of demons, theft, sudden death, and other disasters."

2. Protection from Satan's Evil

The recitation of "Bismillahirohmanirohim" can protect humans from the evil of Satan. In a narration by HR Muslim, Prophet Muhammad SAW said:

If someone enters his house and remembers Allah (remembers) when entering and when eating, then the devil says:

"There is no resting place and dinner for you." And if he enters and does not remember Allah when entering, then the devil says: "You have found a resting place and dinner."

In Sharh Nawawi 'ala Muslim, Imam Nawawi said, "Thus it is recommended to remember Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala when entering the house and eating."

3. Opening of Sustenance

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim can mean as an opening of the door of sustenance. Therefore, if you read it before working, studying, or doing anything, blessings will come to you.

Furthermore, the recitation of bismillah can make every intention smoothly in every step and its blessings will not be interrupted. You can find this in the following hadith.

From Abu Hurairah, the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, "Every important matter that is not started with 'bismillahirrahmanir rahiim', its blessings will be interrupted." (HR.Al-Khatib).

3. The Meaning of Bismillah and Its Significance

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Here is the meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim along with its significance according to the interpretations of the scholars.

- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim is the divider of every chapter. Ibn Abbas Radhiallahu 'Anhuma said:

"Initially, the Prophet Shallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam did not know the boundaries/divisions of the chapters until this was revealed to him: Bismillahirrahmanirrahim." (HR.Abu Daud No. 788, Al Baihaqi in As Sunannya No. 2206.)

- The prefix Bi has the meaning of power and assistance. A person who recites Bismillah before starting something intends their actions based on the power and assistance of Allah.

- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim is closely related to the phrase of Tawhid, which is "la ilaha illa Allah". The phrase of Tawhid is a noble phrase that magnifies Allah. By uttering Bismillah, a person always glorifies Allah in every action.

- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim is pronounced as a form of recognition that Allah is the great ruler of the universe.

- Bismillahirrahmanirrahim contains two attributes of Allah, which are Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim. Ar-Rahman means Allah is the Most Merciful, and Ar-Rahim means Allah is the Most Compassionate.

That is the explanation of the meaning of Bismillahirohmanirohim along with its significance and virtues that you should learn.

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