Hisn al-Muslim 10
(بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَاَ حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ).
bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. There is no might nor power except with Allah.
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 10
Translation: dua-dhikr (fitrahive), free redistribution
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Allah is named three times across two short sentences, and each naming does different work. The first invokes the name, the second places trust in Him, and the third denies that might or power exists anywhere apart from Him. No request appears at any point. The movement runs from invoking, to relying, to a denial that leaves nothing else to rely on.
The chapter places these words at the moment of leaving the home.
The final clause supplies the reason the second is possible. Trust is placed first, and only afterwards is it explained why nothing else could have held it.
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Rendered in English: “In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. There is no might nor power except with Allah.” Allah is named three times across two short sentences, and each naming does different work.
The chapter places these words at the moment of leaving the home. The final clause supplies the reason the second is possible.
The reference given is Hisn al-Muslim 10:16.
If you do not read Arabic, the romanised form is: “bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah”