The Blessing Of The Bismillah
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When we have an open attitude
towards one another's traditions
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and and are open to what God
can teach us through the other,
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it opens up the possibility
of great blessing.
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When I encountered my Muslim
friends I asked them
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to tell me what they felt
was the heart of Islam.
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And they quickly responded by
saying ‘the Bismillah’.
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I said: ‘What's the Bismillah?’
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They said: ‘bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmⁱ.
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And I said: ‘What's that mean?’
And they said,
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it means: ‘In the name of God the
Most Merciful and Most Gracious.’
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And I said:
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‘Wow! I love that phrase.’
And they said:
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‘This is the phrase that begins
every Sura (chapter) in the Qur'an
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Qur’an except one.’
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And I said: ‘Well I can
embrace that wholeheartedly.’
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And this has become my mantra.
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Because I want to live
a life that reflects the mercy
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and grace of God.
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When we have an open attitude towards one another's traditions and and are open to what God can teach us through the other, it opens up the possibility of great blessing. When I encountered my Muslim friends I asked them to tell me what they felt was the heart of Islam. And they quickly responded by saying ‘the Bismillah’. I said: ‘What's the Bismillah?’ They said: ‘bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmⁱ. And I said: ‘What's that mean?’ And they said, it means: ‘In the name of God the Most Merciful and Most Gracious.’ And I said: ‘Wow! I love that phrase.’ And they said: ‘This is the phrase that begins every Sura (chapter) in the Qur'an Qur’an except one.’ And I said: ‘Well I can embrace that wholeheartedly.’ And this has become my mantra. Because I want to live a life that reflects the mercy and grace of God.