Arabic بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّ لِهِ وَآخِرِ هِ Pronunciation Bismil-lahi fee awwalihi wa-akhirih Translation In the name of Allah in the beginning and end Benefit Aisha (R.A) reported, Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "When any of you wants to eat, he should mention the Name of Allah in the beginning, (i.e., say Bismillah) If he forgets to do it in the beginning, he should say (this Du'a)