A blessing, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will, or one's hope or approval.

The modern English language term bless likely derives from the 1225 term blessen, which developed from the Old English blǣdsian (preserved in the Northumbrian dialect around 950 AD). The term also appears in other forms, such as blēdsian or bldsian (before 830 and derived from Proto-Germanic *blōðisōjanan), blētsian from around 725 and blesian from around 1000, all meaning to make sacred or holy by a sacrificial custom in the Anglo-Saxon pagan period, originating in Germanic paganism; to mark with blood. Due to this, the term is related to the term blōd, meaning blood. References to this indigenous practice, Blót, exist in related Icelandic sources.

The modern meaning of the term may have been influenced in translations of the Bible into Old English during the process of Christianization to translate the Latin term benedīcere meaning to "speak well of", resulting in meanings such as to "praise" or "extol" or to speak of or to wish well.

Shafin Ahmed (শািফন আহেমদ) (born February 14) is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter. He is one of the founder members of Band Miles. He is also a well known singer in west Bengal India.

Ahmed began his musical career at a young age, when he grew up in a musical family. His father Kamal Das Gupta was a famous music director, while his mother Feroza Begum was a Nazrul singer. Shafin Ahmed took lessons about Nazrul Shangeet in his childhood, but he had western influence because much of his education took place in England, along with his elder brother Hamin Ahmed. They then founded Band Miles which went on to become a leading musical group in Bangladesh. Shafin Ahmed produced several hit songs with the band,including Chand Tara Shurjo, Firey Dau, Jala Jala, Prothom Premer Mato, and Fera Alena. His first song called "It’s Magic (Ki Jadu)" which he wrote during his school years.

On 12 January 2010, Shafin Ahmed announced that he was no longer part of Band Miles. Prothom Alo reportedly due to personal reasons, believing that Band Miles was no longer a band of mutual respect, creativity and democracy. He also said he would pursue a solo career for himself and, apparently, sees no possibility of taking back his decision and rejoining Miles.