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Discover the meaning of the term Bismillah Awwalahu wa Akhirahu (بسم الله أوله وآخره) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readWhat is said when the basmala was forgotten at the start of the meal then remembered, among the sunnas, meaning: in the name of Allah at its beginning and its end.
When to say it? At the beginning and end of an act