The Basmala is not just a word chanted by the tongue and hung on the walls on ornate plates. The Basmala is the intention to live for earning the pleasure of Allah (swt) in every breath. It is the determination to be honest in word and deed, to compete in goodness and kindness, and to avoid all kinds of haram and evil. It is to say, "O Lord! I want to do everything with Your help and permission, and I want to start everything with the remembrance of Your Name alone."
The believer adopts the Basmala, the common dhikr of the world of existence, as the norm in every moment of their life. They find peace in the remembrance of the name of Allah, Who is al-Rahman and al-Rahim. They make their lives meaningful and seek a cure for their troubles by living with His name in their minds and hearts.
Through His name, they relieve their distress. The believer knows that every word that begins with the Basmala becomes auspicious. Every deed that begins with the Basmala becomes blessed. Every path taken with Basmala becomes the one on the right path.
The Basmala is the key to the door to mercy and peace in this world and in the Hereafter. Then, may all doors of love and mercy open with the Basmala. May feelings of hatred and enmity come to an end. May our words become reliable with the Basmala. May our deeds be blessed with the Basmala. May our whole life find meaning with the Basmala.
We are going through the most drought-stricken days in recent times. We are in need of divine mercy that will manifest itself as snow and rain. We stand before You, our Lord, in our helplessness.
Do not withhold Your mercy from us, o Allah! It is You, Who sends down rains as drops of mercy from the sky. Send down on us abundant snow and rain! Do not leave our soils and us longing for water, o Allah!
