Analysis of the Qur’an’s Bismillah Verse

Abstract

The Qur’an’s Bismillah Verse is the most repeated verse in the Qur’an; however, it is argued in this article that the current understanding of this verse in the nominal Muslim world is certainly not the way it was understood by the Prophets over the ages. This article focuses on the internal Qur’anic evidence to support its proper meaning, which, if understood correctly, has vast implications for the resurgence of Muslim society that has tragically strayed away from the Qur’an, which advocates reason and evidence.