Way to read Auzubillah Minashaitan Nirajeem
The phrase “I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Shaitan” conveys the meaning of seeking protection from Satan, the devil, or Iblis.
Allah said in the Quran,
فَاِذَا قَرَاۡتَ الۡقُرۡاٰنَ فَاسۡتَعِذۡ بِاللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیۡطٰنِ الرَّجِیۡمِ ﴿۹۸
So when you recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah from the rejected Shaitan,
- When reciting silently or alone, the reader should silently seek refuge.
- When preparing to pray, seeking refuge is also done silently.
- When reading aloud in the presence of others who will hear the recitation, the seeking of refuge is done audibly.
- If the reading is interrupted by coughing, sneezing, or any talk related to the reading or the meaning of the verses, there is no need to repeat the seeking of refuge.
- If the reading is interrupted by work, normal conversation, or eating, it is necessary to repeat the seeking of refuge before resuming the reading of the Quran.
Way to read Bismillahir Rohmanir Roheem
Before beginning each surah of the Quran, except for Surah Tawbah, it is necessary to recite the phrase “Bismillahir rahmanir rahim” (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) after seeking refuge with Allah from Satan. However, when starting the Quranic recitation specifically with Surah Tawbah, the reader has the choice of reciting “Bismillah” or not, as the content of the surah involves instructions for Muslims to engage in combat with non-believers.
4 ways to say Bismillah and Aujubillah
To start reading a surah from its beginning, one should seek refuge, say Bismillah,” and recite the surah. There are four ways to do this
- Cutting all three off from each other: Seek refuge, pause, say “Bismillah,” pause, start the surah.
- Joining all three with each other: Seek refuge, say “Bismillah,” and start the surah without pausing.
- Joining the bismillah and the beginning of the surah: seek refuge, pause, say “Bismillah,” and begin the surah in one breath.
- Joining seeking refuge with Bismillah: With one breath, seek refuge and say “Bismillah,” then pause before starting the surah.
