In the name of Allah - More...

The actual meaning of Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Rahim being 'In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, and the Merciful'. Let us now explore the effects when it is recited by a believer on the work and on the believer himself.

Firstly, it means the supplication of one who thus starts any good work. It means that the supplicant does the work in the in the name or on the behalf of God, and not for himself. Though his personal interest in the work exists, but that too for the sole intention of bringing goodness to the work.

Secondly, it implies the individual's belief in the truth that all strength to do any work whatsoever, lies only in the God and none else. The individual confesses that it is only Divine Will that can lead to success of the work. If Allah is not willing, no power can bring success to the work being done.

Thirdly, the individual invokes the Divine Beneficence and Mercy in his work, hence expresses his own helplessness. The individual is crying for aid to achieve success. The individual is praying Allah to give his approval in the work he is taking up, for he knows that it is only Allah, and none else, who can give him the strength to do so.

Finally, there is a difference between Will and Pleasure of Allah. Histories of thousands of years are evident that there have been evil works, evil deeds that were carried out by numerous people in the world. Certainly, none of these works would've been completed if the Divine Will was absent. Happening of anything suggests Divine Will but not Divine Pleasure or Divine Grace. When a believer begins his work by Bismillah, he invoke the Divine Pleasure, the Divine Grace in his work, in addition to Divine Will.

Thus avoiding to invoke Bismillah before any work, causes the work to be done without the Divine Grace. Moreover, it implies the individual's belief in his own individuality and relying upon it, which is nothing but denying the All Almighty and One Supreme High.