The saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, it is We who have sent down the Reminder, and indeed, We are its guardians.” How do we address the disagreement among scholars regarding whether the Basmala is a verse of the Qur'an or not?
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The questioner : Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Hijr 15:9] But the scholars differ on the Basmala: is it part of a verse or not? Does that count as diminishing this verse?
The Shaykh : No, no. Was it removed from the mushaf? It was preserved, but they say it is not a verse? No, no. They say it is a verse, but this one is agreed upon to be a verse. However, the disagreement is about whether it belongs to the surahs that follow it or not; the disagreement is about the count.
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
إنا نحن نزلنا القرآن وإنا له لحافظونThe Shaykh : No, no. Was it removed from the mushaf? It was preserved, but they say it is not a verse? No, no. They say it is a verse, but this one is agreed upon to be a verse. However, the disagreement is about whether it belongs to the surahs that follow it or not; the disagreement is about the count.