How many surahs in the Quran start with the phrase “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah)?
How many surahs in the Quran start with the phrase “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah)?
(a) 111
(b) 112
(c) 113
(d) 114
There are 114 instances of Bismillah in the Quran. Out of these 114 instances, 113 are at the beginning of the surahs (with the exception of Surah Tawbah), while there is one more occurrence of Bismillah in Surah Naml (at the beginning of the surah and also within the surah itself). Thus, the total remains 114.