Alhamdulillah means, “Praise be to God” or “Thank God”. Muslims as well as non-Muslims use this term but in different languages. So why do we, as Muslims, say Alhamdulillah? We say Alhamdulillah to show our appreciation and gratitude for the creator. Not only should we say it when good things happen in our lives but we also need to say Alhamdulillah when things aren’t going our way. Why? Because it could be worse. Alhamdulillah that we’re in the situation that Allah (swt) has put us in, because there is always worse.

When do we say Alhamdulillah? “Alhamdulillah can be used as a secular exclamation of pleasure, much as Americans might use the expression "Thank God." For example: "Alhamdulillah! I got an A in chemistry!

• Alhamdulillah may be a statement of gratitude to God for any gift, whether it be simply the gift of life or the gift of success, health, or strength.
• Alhamdulillah may be used in prayer. By thanking Allah, the creator of all things, one is lifting prayers to God.
• Alhamdulillah may be used as a term of acceptance for trials and difficulties placed before us. In other words, one can say "Alhamdulillah" in all situations because all situations have been created by God”. (Huda. "The Purpose of the Islamic Phrase 'Alhamdulillah)

Our success and victories are not our own. We owe everything in our lives to Allah (swt), Alhamdullilah. If we are rich it is because that was Allah’s will and if we are poor, Alhamdulillah because that too was Allah’s will. If you are grateful, Allah (swt) will be pleased with you. We also say Alhamdulillah as soon as we sneeze, do you know why? “When you sneeze, the intrathoracic pressure in your body momentarily increases. This will decrease the blood flow back to the heart. The heart compensates for this by changing its regular heart beat momentarily to adjust. However, the electrical activity of the heart does not stop during the sneeze”(UAMS Health), meaning the heart has a slight pause so we say Alhamdullilah for good health.