When beginning at the start of a sūrah, the book emphasizes reciting the basmalah, except at the start of Sūrat Barāʾah (al-Tawbah).
The learning sequence is: istiʿādhah, then the basmalah, then the opening verse. Whether the three are read continuously or with pauses is a separate tajwīd question developed later in the chapter.
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Starting a sūrah
Istiʿādhah, Basmalah and the Rules of Joining and Pausing
When beginning at the start of a sūrah, the book emphasizes reciting the basmalah, except at the start of Sūrat Barāʾah (al-Tawbah).
The learning sequence is: istiʿādhah, then the basmalah, then the opening verse. Whether the three are read continuously or with pauses is a separate tajwīd question developed later in the chapter.