Yaseen is a good name. My uncle (my aunt's husband) name was Yaseen too. People called him ustadz Yaseen because he was ustadz (Islamic teacher). He passed away few years ago, and still taught Islam in the last days of his life.
Hopefully in the future people will call you ustadz Yaseen too.
The common translation for*bismillah*is "In the name of Allah", which is actually an idiom, an expression that really doesn't make much sense on a literal word-by-word basis.
The phrase*In the name of**is an idiom having the connotation of**with the blessings of,*under the governance of,*as an instrument of, in devotion to, in adoration of, on behalf of, with the support of,*or*for the glory of. In each of these cases, the idiom*In the name of*indicates that one is*submitting to, honoring*or*glorifyingthat which is referred to.
Now, let's take a deeper look into the Arabic roots of this magnificent word*bismillah.
*The term*bismillah, is a combination of three words:
1. The particle*bi**which can mean*by, for,*with the aid of,*through*or*by means of*and points toward that which happens next.
2. The next word in this phrase is*ism, based on the root variously reported to be s-m-w or a-s-m, which indicates*the means by which something is distinguished, whether by use of an identifying mark, or by being raised up high so that it may be distinguished, and would include**a name,*reputation,*light*or*vibration, and points toward the very essence of something, the inherent qualities and signs of the existence of something, the underlying reality of something.
3. The ending of the term is the word*Allah,which is the Arabic name of the One. The Semitic roots of the word Allah extend back several thousand years to the Canaanite Elat, Hebrew El and Elohim, and Aramaic Alaha. These roots point toward unity, oneness, the eternal power which includes all of existence and of non-existence. In modern English this would generally be translated as*God*(which is old English, likely based on the Sanskrit wordhu,*meaning*that which is worshipped, honoredor*adored).

Using these basic roots, the term*bismillahmight be translated as:
**** - By means of the very essence of God
**** - For the glory of our Creator
**** - With the light of the One
**** - With the guidance of The Divine
**** - As an instrument of the One
*** - In harmony with Divine Presence*
The central idea here is that whatever we do, every step that we take, every breath that we breathe, is done for, because of, and through the essence of, the One who has created us.
It is not us that does the work, it is not us that makes opportunities appear, it is not us that produces fruits from every action. We alone are powerless. The Creator has given us life and has given us the ability to move and think and feel, yet we are totally dependent upon the Creator for the very essence of life itself.
Thus, this beautiful word*bismillah*is a magnificent reminder of our relationship to our Creator and our relationship to all of creation.
In one simple word*bismillah*expresses our wonder, awe and thankfulness while it also expresses our innermost prayer that we may have the blessing of another breath, another moment of life, and that we may walk on a path of truth and understanding.
To say*bismillah*is to humbly offer one's self as a vehicle for the glory and majesty of The One.
Is to say that I am doing this in X's honor. So if your father say really wanted you to build a well in sub saharan africa, you may say: in the name of my father I build this well (to my father I give credit for this act)
format_quote Originally Posted by 500yardsoffo
My name is yaseen. If someone says , in the name of yaseen. I think it does not make any sense or maybe i am not getting the real meaning of it.
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