La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah

It is always my most powerful tool before any surgery or tests

The nurses or surgeons always kindly find me a quiet room to pray before I go in.

Often someone will pray with me as im laid on the bed in that room where they put you to sleep before the doors open to the operating theatre, as with emergency cases ive no time left and yet I never want to miss prayer but also at this time I ‘need’ Salah or to at least say “la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah“, those final words, that connection to Allah always feels so final at that moment and yet the very words calm my fear, worry and doubt, and that is one of the most beautiful things about Islam, that no matter where you are you can call on him 

“Call on me, I will answer you. (40:60)”