Between two ordinary sūrahs, the three parts are end of sūrah A | basmalah | start of sūrah B. The book permits three methods: (1) pause at both boundaries; (2) join both boundaries; (3) pause after the earlier sūrah, then join the basmalah to the next opening.
Because Sūrat al-Tawbah has no basmalah at its opening, it is excluded from this standard three-part pattern.
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Three permitted joins between sūrahs
Istiʿādhah, Basmalah and the Rules of Joining and Pausing
Between two ordinary sūrahs, the three parts are end of sūrah A | basmalah | start of sūrah B. The book permits three methods: (1) pause at both boundaries; (2) join both boundaries; (3) pause after the earlier sūrah, then join the basmalah to the next opening.
Because Sūrat al-Tawbah has no basmalah at its opening, it is excluded from this standard three-part pattern.