عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَسَلَّمَ لا يَعْرِفُ فَصْلَ السُّورةِ حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ عَليْهِ {بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ}.
Imepokelewa kutoka kwa Bin Abbas -Radhi za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yao- amesema: Alikuwa Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake-, hajui kitenganishi kati ya Sura na Sura nyingine mpaka imteremkie {Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahiim}.
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) did not know where Surahs were to be separated until "In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful" was revealed to him.