Exegesis of Verses from Surat al-Buruj
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We stopped at Surat al-Buruj, in which Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: [al-Buruj:1-2] .
The Basmala is an independent verse in the Noble Book, and it is not part of the surah before it nor the surah after it. It is placed at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah, for the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not write it in that surah, so it remained without a Basmala. And what is well-known among the common people that the jinn snatched away the Basmala of Surat al-Bara'ah is undoubtedly false;Because Allah says: [al-Hijr:9] and it is not possible for Satan or the jinn to be unleashed upon it so that they might snatch it away. Rather, Allah the Exalted protected it when it was revealed, and He protected it after its revelation,And what is mentioned regarding some of the scholars: that the Basmala was not mentioned in it; because it was revealed with the sword; because it contains the command to fight the polytheists. This is not correct; because the Basmala is a blessing, and jihad in the cause of Allah is among the greatest things in which blessing is sought.
In any case, it is an independent verse at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah, and it is not part of al-Fatihah according to the stronger position indicated by the Qudsi Hadith, which is His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) as reported by His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (I divided the prayer between Me and My servant in two halves, and when he says: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds,He said: My servant praises Me.
) to the end of the hadith. This indicates that the Basmala is not part of al-Fatihah. Likewise, the first thing revealed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the surah (Iqra'), which Jibril recited to him, and it did not contain "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." This indicates that it is not part of the surah.
(1) By the sky containing great stars (2) And [by] the promised Day
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ * وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِThe Basmala is an independent verse in the Noble Book, and it is not part of the surah before it nor the surah after it. It is placed at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah, for the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not write it in that surah, so it remained without a Basmala. And what is well-known among the common people that the jinn snatched away the Basmala of Surat al-Bara'ah is undoubtedly false;Because Allah says:
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَIn any case, it is an independent verse at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah, and it is not part of al-Fatihah according to the stronger position indicated by the Qudsi Hadith, which is His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) as reported by His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (I divided the prayer between Me and My servant in two halves, and when he says: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds,He said: My servant praises Me.
) to the end of the hadith. This indicates that the Basmala is not part of al-Fatihah. Likewise, the first thing revealed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the surah (Iqra'), which Jibril recited to him, and it did not contain "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." This indicates that it is not part of the surah.