The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Two blessings which many people squander: health and free time” (Bukhari). So do not wait until you lose something to appreciate it. Say Alhamdulillah now — for everything.

Let us begin by reminding ourselves to have taqwa — consciousness of Allah. Today, I want to reflect with you on two short but powerful words: Alhamdulillah (All praise is for Allah).

My dear brothers and sisters in Islam,