Food & Eating

Dua before eating (Bismillah)

Hadith: Abu Dawood 3767; Ibn Majah 3264

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Transliteration

Bismillah.

English Meaning

In the name of Allah.

বাংলা অর্থ

আল্লাহর নামে (শুরু করছি)।

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Significance & Context

A simple yet profound invocation that elevates the basic biological act of consumption into an act of worship. It reminds the believer that sustenance is a divine gift.

Related Duas

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلاَ قُوَّةٍ

Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.

All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power on my part.

Hadith: Abu Dawood 3850; Tirmidhi 3457

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اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana waqina 'azaban-nar.

O Allah! Bless us in what You have provided us with, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Muwatta Imam Malik; Sunan at-Tirmidhi

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