What does the phrase "Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim" mean? Why do Muslims use it so often and what is its translation?
The blessed phrase of all Muslims is the prayer "Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim"
The correct transcription of the phrase looks like this: Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim. This is just a pronunciation, but it is not able to explain all the power and strength invested in the meaning of these words. The translation (meaning) of the phrase "Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim" is in the name of Allah, the Gracious and Merciful.
What does "In the name of Allah" mean?
Every devout Muslim should begin any of his deeds with the name of the Almighty, perform all good deeds and acts of worship only for the sake of his Creator and rely only on him in all matters.
In the case when, before starting any business, a Muslim utters the phrase "Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim", his deeds not only receive the blessing of the Almighty, but are also encouraged by high rewards, which will be valued on the Day of Judgment as a bargaining chip in exchange for sins, as an escape from Hell.
If a person does good things not for the pleasure of the Almighty, but to achieve some worldlygoals, for example, for the sake of fame, enrichment, increasing his reputation among people or any other self-interest, spiritual rewards are not recorded for him, he receives only what he aspired to, and on the Day of Judgment he will not be able to rely on his good deeds, since he did not take care of his distant future, but was only interested in worldly goods.
The phrase "Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim" serves as a verbal confirmation of the sincere intentions of doing things for the sake of Allah. However, if there is hypocrisy and dishonesty in the heart of a person, then these deeds will not be accepted by the Almighty, no matter how good they may be.
What is Rahman?
Proper - Ar-Rahman, if you remove the word from the text. This is one of the names of Allah, reflecting his quality of mercy to all his slaves, whether they are sinners or the righteous. Any person on Earth, no matter how mistaken he may be, receives colossal graces, starting with a he althy body, a wonderful family, a happy destiny, ending with the main grace - the opportunity to repent and receive forgiveness at any time.
What is Raheem?
Ar-Rahim is another name and attribute of Allah Almighty. It means the mercy of God towards all his devoted and obedient slaves on the Day of Judgment. When all the believers are gathered before Allah and stand before His just Judgment, He will show His quality of mercy and will forgive whatever He wishes. He will remind his servants of all their good deeds down to the smallest good deeds, about whichthey themselves did not remember, and will give them eternal bliss in Paradise only because of their Mercy - an attribute of Ar-Rahman.
That is why every Muslim strives to receive forgiveness from the Almighty and be joyful on the Day of Judgment, and each of his deeds begins with a blessed phrase - the Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim prayer, the text of which is known to any Islamic kid and is the main words of a believing Muslim. This is a formula for recognizing the mercy and power of God, whose blessings are asked before starting any business.
