Bismillahirrahmanirrahim(In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful)

What is the purpose of commanding human beings to begin every actin
the name of Allah? The operative word here is name. When we wear name
brands for instancewe do that for a purpose - to be able to gain
standing in a society where these names are recognized. A baby, for
instance is named after someone whom one is fond of respected, thus
reviving the memory of the name.
Shaheed Murtaza Mutahhari in his book 'Understanding the NobleQur'an'
writes that the reason why we begin in the name of Allah is. He says
"It is for the purposeof giving that act a sacred touch and makingit
blessed. When a humanbeing who has a natural sentiment from Allah and
considers Him a holy essence and a source of all Grace, begins an act
inHis name, it means that owing to His sanctity, nobility and
greatness, the action to become sacred."
Let us consider this! Would we say Bismillah... before we abused
someone or stretched outour hands to steal?
Another question that might come to mind when reciting Bismillah (In
the Name of Allah) is what is the difference between Rahman and Rahim.
Shaheed Murtaza Mutahhari writes: "The word Rahman denotes excess and
therefore.Rahman meansthat Allah's mercy spreadseverywhere and covers
everything.The mercy of Allah has no exception. It does not include
non-humans, nor does it include non-believers. It comprises the whole
world.It is the extension of blessings to all existence while they
exist, but many things are perishable. The word Rahim denotes
stability.with its sense of stability and eternity it applies only to
those whothrough their faith and good deeds have placed themselves in
the path of Allah's particular blessings. So Allah's mercy is both
universal and specific."