Which Surah of the Holy Quran is the only one that does not begin with ‘Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim’?

Explanation

Surah Al-Tawbah (also known as Surah Bara’at), the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, is the only Surah that does not start with ‘Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim’ because it contains stern declarations against disbelievers. Conversely, Surah An-Naml (27th chapter) contains ‘Bismillah’ twice (at the beginning and in verse 30 within Solomon’s letter), keeping the total count of Bismillah in the Quran at 114.