Glory Be To The One And Alone.

[Abu Hafsat]

As-Salaam alaikum, 

The second verse/ayat of chapter 112 of the Holy Qur'an, Surat Ikhlas, reads : 'Allahu Samad'.. 

If Allah is Samad, then we are the Samadiyya of Allah. The Samadiyya of Allah refers to 2 aspects, namely :

(1) His absolute Independence from all things and

(2) The absolute dependence of all things on Him. 

Therefore when you lift up that glass/cup to drink water, it is only by and through the Mercy of Allah (as Rahman and Rahim) that your thirst can be quenched... this is the reality of things and the wisdom of our reciting the Basmala when eating, drinking, etc. 

The way we understand and believe affects the way we behave and act. Does water remove thirst? Does the fire have the power to burn or not? 

When Prophet Ibrahim, alaihis-Salaat Was-Salaam, was placed into the fire by his enemies, what happened? It became 'Bardan wa salaaman', a place of security and tranquility... because Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, creates, controls and gives effect every single second to every single creation, at any time He wishes. 

When we, as slaves of the Creator, say 'Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem', we affirm the reality of things.. ie that it is only by and through the Mercy of Allah, do things happen/occur, including quenching your thirst with a cup of cold water. And by our affirming this with faith in our reciting the 'Basmala, Allah then sends His blessings (Baraka) upon the acts we do.