In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

Artistic Writing for The Names of Allah for Muslims The Basmala (Arabic: بسملة‎ basmala), also known by its opening utterance Bismillah (Arabic: بسم الله‎, "In the name of God")[1] is the collective noun for the Islamic phrase "b-ismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmi". This is the phrase recited before each sura (chapter) of the Qur'an – except for the ninth[Notes 1][2] – and is often translated as "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful".[citation needed] It is used by Muslims in various contexts (for instance, during daily prayer) and is usually the first phrase in the preambles to the constitutions of Islamic countries