Bismillah

== English == === Etymology === From Arabic بِاسْمِ اللّٰه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (emulating Arabic) /ˌbɪsmɪˈlɑː/, (anglicized) /bɪsˈmɪlə/ === Interjection === Bismillah (Islam) In the name of Allah! Used in belief of blessing the speaker's imminent action, especially prior to eating and drinking; sometimes used as an apotropaic. (Islam) The basmala; the phrase Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Rahim (“in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate”). ==== Alternative forms ==== bismillah ==== Related terms ==== basmala === Proper noun === Bismillah (Islam) A male given name from Arabic بِاسْمِ اللَّه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”).