The obligation to thank Allah for the blessing of security.

The Shaykh : But, O my brothers, this great blessing of security and tranquility also requires gratitude. This is by recognizing that these blessings did not come from our own power or strength. We are not the strongest people in weapons, nor the most numerous in soldiers, nor the most alert and vigilant among people. But this is, without a doubt, by the success of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If Allah had left us to ourselves and to our material strength, we would not have found this security and tranquility. But it is by the blessing of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is obligatory for us not to attribute this matter to anything but the blessing of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) alone, for He is the One who bestowed it. And this blessing was only possible because of what we have, and all praise is due to Allah, of holding fast to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to the best of our ability.