If a reader starts within a sūrah and chooses to say the basmalah, the notes allow the four usual patterns of joining/separating istiʿādhah, basmalah and the verse.
But the actual words matter. If the next passage begins with the name of Satan, do not run the istiʿādhah into that expression. The book illustrates this with الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ. A pause can prevent misleading attachment.
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Joining when starting within a sūrah
Istiʿādhah, Basmalah and the Rules of Joining and Pausing
If a reader starts within a sūrah and chooses to say the basmalah, the notes allow the four usual patterns of joining/separating istiʿādhah, basmalah and the verse.
But the actual words matter. If the next passage begins with the name of Satan, do not run the istiʿādhah into that expression. The book illustrates this with الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ. A pause can prevent misleading attachment.