Quote:
Originally Posted by nays  That's the reason there. And Bismillahi Arahman Araheem means, in the name of God, most beneficent, most merciful.
An example is when we slaughter an animal, cow, sheep, chicken, etc. We don't say Bismillahi Arahman Araheem, because this isn't an act of mercy. When slaughtering an animal we just say Bismillah wa Allahu Akbar. |
I disagree with your first statement. If you read surah taubah, there are verses where Allah says he is "oft forgiving, most merciful". In fact, Im lead to think that this surah is a continuation of surah 8 (al-anfal), hence the missing bismillah.
Peace
