Why is it prescribed to say Tasmiyah
“بسم الله الرحمن الحريم”
before anything that we do?
The translation is- “In the name of ALLAH, the most gracious and the most merciful.
When one begins their task with this beautiful statement, we seek Allah’s blessings in it. And not just his blessings, but also help in order to complete the task successfully.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The phrase Bismillah is a prepositional phrase (jarr wa majroor) that is connected to an implied action that is appropriate to the context. So when you want to read Qur’an, it implies: In the name of Allah I read. When you want to do wudoo’, it implies: In the name of Allah I do wudoo’. When you want to slaughter an animal, it implies: In the name of Allah I slaughter. We regard what is implied as a verb, because there is an implicit action, and we say that the action is implied after saying Bismillah for two reasons:
1. Seeking blessing (barakah) by beginning in the name of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted.
2. To make our beginning exclusively in the name of Allah.
We must ensure that we implement the habit of saying “Bismillahir rahmaan nir Raheem” not just while performing the acts of worship but also in our daily tasks (that does not involve sin) For eg, while making bed, pickup up bags or while lifting anything, during daily chores etc.
Indeed, when you begin with the name of ALLAH, there is no doubt that blessings will rush like a sea foam.
Learn, Share and Implement for sadq-e-jaaria ✨ Assalamualikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraktahu.
The one who created your heart- ALLAH, can also fix it. 