Basmala – Free script – Rasha Arafa

Text: «بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم» (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)

Script: free

Artist: Rasha Arafa

Material: natural inks on synthetic ahar (burnished) paper

Size: 74×75 cm

Symbolism and meaning: Surat An-Naml, part of verse 30, and the phrase with which the Qur'an's surahs open: it signifies seeking help and blessing, and symbolizes the presence of God's name at the beginning of every matter.