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My question is why "Bismillah-irrahaman-irrahim" is not mentioned at the beginning of sura At-Tauba, Sura number 9 in the Quran.

· 22 Rajab 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1358English

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My question is why "Bismillah-irrahaman-irrahim" is not mentioned at the beginning of sura At-Tauba, Sura number 9 in the Quran.

Answer

Bismillah was not revealed before Surah Tawbah, therefore, there is no Bismillah before Surah Tawbah.

However, since the contents of Surah Tawbah and Surah Anfaal, the Surah preceding Surah Tawbah are different, Hadhrat Uthmaan (Radhiallaahu Anhu) decided to separate the two Surahs.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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