Is it obligatory to say both the isti'adhah and the basmalah, or only the isti'adhah, or only the basmalah, when reciting verses from the middle of a surah?
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It is recommended for the one who recites the Holy Quran to seek refuge (with Allah) and to say Basmalah (Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim), whether starting the recitation from the beginning of a or from its middle. This applies outside of prayer.
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