After rising from sleep in the morning

Islam teaches us to begin all work in the name of God, the most merciful, the most beneficent. According to the Prophet of Islam, any task which has not been started by taking the name of God is not well founded. This phrase reminds man that the world which is his centre of activity, was created by a God who is helpful to man by being all-merciful and allcompassionate etc. Therefore, we must begin our work by remembering God and seeking His help. When a man has found God, he becomes immersed in His greatness. He knows that all power belongs to God, and that it is God alone who can give and take away. Reciting the phrase, “In the name of God, the most merciful the most beneficent” is, in actual fact, an expression of this feeling of the believer. It is an acknowledgment of God’s godhead. It is remembrance of God in one’s inner most being. It is a way of seeking the help of God, the Almighty. The man who starts work without taking the name of God acts safely on the basis of his own strength, whereas one who begins his work after taking the name of God has the support of the Almighty’s power. Where the former has no certainty of reaching his goal the latter is like a passenger travelling steadily along the right path and that one day he will definitely reach his destination. God is the greatest reality of the universe. After having realized this reality, man gives expression to it in verbal form by using this phrase.