((لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاِ يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ)).
(La ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, yuhyee wayumeetu wahuwa hayyun la yamoot, biyadihil-khayru wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer.)
(None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His hand is all good and He is over all things, omnipotent.)
Hisn al-Muslim 98 · Hisn al-Muslim
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 98
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
The declaration runs a long way before doing anything else. It states that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone and without partner, that sovereignty and praise belong to Him, that He gives life and causes death — and then turns that last pairing back on Him: He is living and does not die. Two clauses close it, placing all good in His hand and all things within His power. Nothing is requested.
When & how to recite
The chapter places these words at the entrance to a market.
Reflection
It is said where buying and selling happen, and the two clauses nearest the end concern what is owned and what is possible. Neither of them asks for any of it.
About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.
Common questions
What does this supplication actually say?
Rendered in English: “None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His hand is all good and He is over all things, omnipotent.” The declaration runs a long way before doing anything else.
Is there a transliteration?
In Latin script: “La ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, yuhyee wayumeetu wahuwa hayyun la yamoot, biyadihil-khayru wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer.”
What is the source for this?
The reference given is Sunan ad-Darimi 1960.
When should you say it?
The chapter places these words at the entrance to a market. It is said where buying and selling happen, and the two clauses nearest the end concern what is owned and what is possible.