START EVERY ACTION IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
Allah ‘azza wa jalla’s first order to the Prophet (SAW) was, “Iqra!” which means, “Read!” “Read in the name of Allah,” it says. Reading without this recitation is useless. There is baraka in things that are read in the name of Allah, and they bring benefit. It is necessary to start everything with the recitation of, “In the name of Allah.” When we start with the name of Allah, “Bismi’Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm,” the thing you do becomes the means for something good. You start walking with the Basmalah, before you eat or drink also you say the Basmalah. When you start in the name of Allah, the ordinary food you eat turns into goodness, or an ordinary drink benefits you. It benefits both your body and spirit. Otherwise, it would not benefit you and instead would harm.
