"Saying Bismillah at the beginning is a manner of remembrance, and saying Elhamdulillah (all praise and gratitude are for GOD) at the end is a manner of thanksgiving. Reflection means always being mindful and thinking of the precious and ingenious bounties we receive as a miracles of the Eternally Besought One’s Power and gifts from His Mercy"

"Sin, penetrating to the heart, will blacken and darken it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Within each sin is a part leading to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God’s pardon, it will grow from a worm into a snake that gnaws on the heart."