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I appreciate very much Vilayat Khan, the sitar player, and Bismillah Khan, the shehnai player; and among the tabla players, of course, Alla Rakha, Kishan Maharaja, and all these people.
Ravi Shankar

Meaning of "Bismillah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BISMILLAH

Shortened from Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim, from Arabic, literally: in the name of God, the merciful and compassionate.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BISMILLAH

Bismillah  [ˌbɪsmɪˈlaː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BISMILLAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bismillah is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES BISMILLAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bismillah

Bismillah is the short form of the the full phrase Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim, meaning In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Compassionate". The invocation has from the beginning occupied an important and special place in Muslim piety and practice. Of the many practices instituted by Islam is that a person should begin all their activities in the Name of Allah. Remembering Allah before starting any act is an admission on the part of the individual that everything is the creation of Allah and that what ever activity or skill is to be exercised, has been granted by Allah ; thus developing a degree of proprietal consciousness and a sense of gratitude to the Creator. Bismillah is said as a blessing before eating food and other actions that are worthy of giving thanks to Allah or asking of His support. It precedes all surahs of the Quran except one. It may be used as follows: ▪ "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim" is said before starting reading Quran except Surah At-Tawba ▪ "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim" is said before eating food or water.

Definition of Bismillah in the English dictionary

The definition of Bismillah in the dictionary is the words which preface all except one of the surahs of the Koran, used by Muslims as a blessing before eating or some other action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BISMILLAH


mala
ˈmɑːlaː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BISMILLAH

Bisitun
bisk
Biskra
Bisley
bismar
Bismarck
Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck herring

WORDS THAT END LIKE BISMILLAH

Abd Allah
Abdullah
Al Hillah
Allah
ayatollah
challah
Gullah
hallah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
inshallah
mashallah
megillah
mullah
nullah
Ramallah
tefillah
tephillah
wallah
zillah

Synonyms and antonyms of Bismillah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bismillah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BISMILLAH

Find out the translation of Bismillah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bismillah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bismillah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比斯米拉赫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bismillah
570 millions of speakers

English

Bismillah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिस्मिल्लाह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بسم الله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bismillah
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bismillah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিসমিল্লাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bismillah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bismillah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bismillah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビスミーッラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Bismillah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bismillah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bismillah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிஸ்மில்லாஹ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिस्मिल्लाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bismillah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bismillah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bismillah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bismillah
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bismillah
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Bismillah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bismillah
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bismillah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bismillah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bismillah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BISMILLAH»

The term «Bismillah» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.723 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BISMILLAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Bismillah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Bismillah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bismillah

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QUOTES WITH «BISMILLAH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bismillah.
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Ravi Shankar
I appreciate very much Vilayat Khan, the sitar player, and Bismillah Khan, the shehnai player; and among the tabla players, of course, Alla Rakha, Kishan Maharaja, and all these people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BISMILLAH»

Discover the use of Bismillah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bismillah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bismillah Khan and Benaras: the seat of shehnai
Brings Together The Shehnai, Benaras And The Ustaad To Present Them As A Unified Entities - Brings Forth The True Character Of Indian Music And Musicians, Showing That Indian Classical Music Is A Way Of Life And Unparalled Spiritual ...
Rita Ganguly, 1994
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Bismillah:
It teaches kids the value of "Bismillah". It makes kids understand that they should give in the name of God, and take in the name of God. Bismillah, “In the Name of God,” is the start of all things good. We too shall start with it.
Risale Press, 2014
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Bismillah Khan: The Maestro from Bernaras
This book gives the reader an insightful look into the life of one of the greatest artists that India has ever produced.
Juhi Sinha, 2011
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New Sufi Songs and Dances
Bismillah Greeting Dance LYRICS: Spoken: Allah hu, Allah hu, Allah hu, Allah hu . Chorus: 1. Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, 2. Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillah 3.
Carol Ann Sokoloff, 2000
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Manufacturing Terrorism: Kashmiri Encounters with Media and ...
With special reference to Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Syed Bismillah Geelani, 2006
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شرح العقيدة الواسطية
Meaning of Bismillah In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful There is a controversy among the Ulama regarding Bismillah as to whether this is an initial verse of each Surah of the Qur'an or an independent verse on its own ...
ابن تيمية, 1989
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Islam in Perspective
However, if we start counting from Surah 9, we find that the missing Bismillah is compensated for, exactly 19 Surahs later, in Surah 27. Moreover, not only the missing “Bismillah” was found after 19 Surah; the Surah number and verse number ...
Sultan Ahmad, 2011
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Together with English Language & Literature
DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS SOLVED EXAMPLES FOR Q. 14 (2 + 2 + 2 MARKS) PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR Q. 14 (2 + 2 + 2 MARKS) SOLVED EXAMPLES FOR Q. 15 (5 MARKS) 2. What were the recurring themes of Bismillah Khan's ...
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Indian Music Masters of Our Times- i
Sometimes Bismillah followed him in the morning, listen to his music, and get engrossed and bewildered. After the morning's sessions at the Jadau temple, mamu and nephew walked towards the Balaji temple. A room was reserved for Ali Bux.
Pradeep Thakur
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SMASH AND GRAB:ANNEXATION OF SIKKIM:
Bismillah Furnitures, tucked away in a bylane off Commercial Street, had a niche clientele and the furniture was eye wateringly expensive. Every piece of furniture was an exclusive piece, handcarvedand handchiselled, with astonishing inlay ...
SUNANDA K. DATTARAY, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BISMILLAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bismillah is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Rise of Political Buddhism in Myanmar
... noble qualities of the Buddha [9], the dhamma [6], and the sangha [9]—is meant to counter that of Islam, 786 (Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim). «Tricycle, Jul 15»
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The Akhand Hindu Rashtra: Micro World Macro Nationalism
This call for Varanasi is not for the composite culture which had Ustad Bismillah Khan or Nazir Banarasi who offered namaz doing 'Vazoo' by ... «Mainstream, Jul 15»
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Food Authority seals 4 hotels, 2 sweet shops
... and arrested nine persons. Data Gunj Bakhsh Food Authority Team sealed Bismillah Hotel behind Services Hospital due to poor cleanliness. «The Nation, Jul 15»
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The (video) game of life
If, you start with a Bismillah and remind yourself that you're awake because of Allah then your reaction will be better. Through the day there will ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»
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Naved plays another electrifying knock
Opener Bismillah Khan earlier set the tone with a blazing 17-ball 41 featuring six boundaries and a brace of boundaries. Earlier, Mohammad ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
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Phensedyl found in vehicle used by cops
Separately, at least 50 bottles of Phensedyl were seized from a book shop “Bismillah Library” and its owner Md Owashim was arrested at ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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An Interview With a Spin
Beyond Ramadan and Eid, the cookie cutters can also be very suitable as a gift for a housewarming, bridal shower, or bismillah, or to raise fund ... «Altmuslimah, Jun 15»
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More joy for leaders Interlink as Bismillah stars with bat and ball
INTERLINK marched on at the top of Bradford Mutual Sunday School League Group A as stalwart Ibrahim D Bismillah starred in their six-wicket ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jun 15»
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Journey of 'Sultan' begins in Punjab
"Bismillah...at Manakpur shah Dargah. Punjab #Sultan...The journey begins," Zafar posted. READ: 'Sultan': Salman as Sultan Ali Khan is ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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Journey of Sultan begins in Punjab
Director Ali Abbas Zafar has taken off to Punjab for his film Sultan , which stars Salman Khan in the lead. “Bismillah...at Manakpur shah Dargah. «The Hindu, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bismillah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bismillah>. Apr 2024 ».
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