Surah At-Tawbah (also known as Surah Bara’ah) is the only chapter in the Quran that does not begin with “Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim”. Scholars have given two main explanations for this unique exception. The first explanation is that the Companions thought Surah At-Tawbah and Surah Al-Anfal were one single surah. Since there was no clear revelation separating the … Continue reading Which Surah in the Quran Has No Bismillah? Why?