THE VIRTUES OF BISMILLAH
Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on
Some Ulama say that the contents of the whole Quran are condensed in Surah
Fateha and that which is in Surah Fateha is found in Bismillah.
Meaning
Bismillah has taken the whole Quran within itself.
It comes in a Hadith narrated by Hadrat Jaabir Radiyallahu anhu,
“When Bismillah was revealed, the clouds moved towards the east, the winds stopped,
the ocean stood still, the animals started hearing it, fire was rained upon shaytaan and
Allah took an oath upon His Honour and said,
“Whoever recites Bismillah on whichever thing, there will be blessings in it.”
(Durre Manthoor, Tafseer Ibn Katheer)
In a Hadith narrated by Hadrat Umar ,
“No doubt when Jibraeel alayhis salaam used to come with revelation to Nabi SallAllahu alayhi wasallam, then he used to
begin by saying Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem.”
(Durre Manthoor)
In Bismillah there are three names of Allah Ta'ala. The name, “Allah” which is
Allah ’s personal name and “Rahmaan and Raheem” are the names of Allah Ta’alas qualities.
1. The name “Allah” proves the accumulation or beginning of all work.
2. The name “Rahmaan” proves the establishment of this work.
3. The name “Raheem” proves that benefit will be attained from this work.
From this we learn that “Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem” is the seal of Allah Ta'ala upon all our work. Whichever task we are fulfilling will be full of blessings
from the beginning to the end through the Barkat of “Bismillah.”
Whenever
Rasulullah SallAllahu alayhi wasallam began any task, he would recite Bismillah first and he said,
“The work that is begun without Bismillah will remain incomplete.”
Meaning there will be no goodness and blessings in it.
It is stated in a Hadith,
“When closing the house door or when extinguishing the light, before eating or
drinking, before embarking or alighting a conveyance, one must recite Bismillah.”
Reciting Bismillah has been stressed abundantly in Ahadith. (Ma’ariful Quran)
Bismillah is such a blessed Dua that it even turns sand into gold.
Hazrat Shah Moulana Abdul Hamid Ishaq Saab (Daamat Barakaatuh)