بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
BISMILLAHIREHMANIRAHIM
Let’s decode this most important Arabic phrase which can change our lives and prevent us from taking wrong decisions.
Bi بِـ is the word at the beginning of this phrase which means WITH and the opposite of WITH is WITHOUT. The word BI cannot be separated from ISM because it should go along with the identification of the System. Most of the translators translate this word ISM as NAME and Bi as IN, but this is wrong and does not make any sense. Name and personalities does not matter in the philosophy of the honorable author. Going after names and revering personalities is the main cause of our downfall. The honorable author’s main concern was to liberate mankind from the reverence of idols embedded in our minds. We all know that our gracious messenger was here to eradicate idols, then how is it that he would encourage the same as the purpose of dead names are mainly for idolization.
ISM- اسم is the second word of this phrase. After studying 3 different root words I came to the conclusion that SEEN-MEEM-WAW is the most suitable root word for ISM. According to the Lexicon, the root word of ISM is س م و - Basically this word simply means to distinguish or to know the overall scenario. Distinguish also means to recognize or identify or examine things very deeply. Although the word ISM has more meanings but in this context we will chose the meaning as IDENTIFICATION.
ALLAH الله - is the 3rd word of this phrase. ALLAH means any SYSTEM OR UNIT. But the System should have all the qualities described in Surah AL-IKHLAS / AT-TAUHID.
AL-REHMAN - الرَّحْمَٰنِ refers to the vastness of nature’s unprejudiced motherly nourishment to its children evolving in the womb of vast Nature or evolving in an evolutionary cycle. Rehman is Giver or Manifestation of Knowledge, Guidance
AL-RAHEEM - الرَّحِيمِ refers to its effect of His evolutionary process works only on those who grasp its teaching, guidance and follow it. Raheem is the degree which is given by the Rehman to its qualified deserving candidates. Its an effect of Rehman's Rehmat. Whenever the word al-Rahman and derivatives occur in the book Quran it signifies guidance and knowledge.
Rehman is the Possessor of vast knowledge plus Educator that guides / directs / teaches / compiles the evolution process (rehmat) through Quran (not the book of 114 chapters, and al-Raheem is the Owner of Rehmat (natural guidance) just like A Hakeem is the owner of Hikmat AND WORKS OR LEAVES AN EFFECT LIKE HAKEEM ON US.
I AM NOT THAT MUCH KNOWLEDGEABLE TO DESCRIBE OR DEFINE THE VERY DEEP MEANING OF REHMAN AND RAHIM
So the concise meaning of this phrase in one sentence will be:
WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF CONSCIOUSNESS (from Al-Wahid to Ahadun - from Zahiru to Batinu - From Awal to Akhiru) THEN IT BECOMES REHMAN AND RAHIM.
The most important lesson taught throughout the “Quran” or "Furqan" is to identify or recognize the System of Consciousness / awareness before committing to undertake it. In short this phrase means - LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP OR JUMP. The biggest destruction going on in this world is lack of patience. People don’t understand any task before undertaking it. Their desire to work is driven by either greed or fear, the two biggest factors responsible for failure.
We are instructed in the very beginning to study, analyze and identify the System before committing to go ahead with it. But unfortunately we simply indulge in lip service and the result lies before us.
Will it make any sense if we eat something by just uttering Bismillahirehmanirahim without understanding our digestive system? Can we handle a bicycle or drive a car by just saying Bismillahirehmanirahim without understanding its system of driving? Again and again “Quran” is reminding or emphasizing on Bismillahirehmanirahim, only to guide us that if we don’t understand the system it won’t be nourishing and helpful rather it could be damaging and can create tremendous problems for us.If we want favors from any system, first we need to understand it - this is what the respected author is reminding us time and again.
Before undertaking any task - big or small, it is compulsory for us to understand the details of the system so that we don’t fail in our endeavor to lead a successful and hassle free life. The main cause of all our sorrows or unhappy endings is to misjudge the System before getting attached with or entering into it. So our beloved author's main concern is peace and happiness in our lives that is why he is sincerely urging his followers repeatedly to identify the system before undertaking any work or commitment. The message of the "Quran" is application based but sadly we just engage ourselves in lip service rather than implementing it in our daily lives.
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