La hawla wala quwwata illa billah
Do you know that لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ( La hawla wala quwwata illa billah) is a dua and is one of the treasure of Paradise?
It was the wasiya given by Hazrat Ibrāhīm عليه السلام to Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم to inform the ummah of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم to make this dua. It is a nuskha to become Pious.” La hawla wala quwwata illa billah ” means There is no power and no strength except with Allah. La hawla wala quwwata illa billah is also called Hawqala. It is a remedy of 99 disease and it provides protection from shaytan. Let us read some facts about this beautiful dua.
La hawla wala quwwata illa billah meaning in Arabic
Its meaning is لا حول عن معصية الله إلا بعصمة الله ولا قوة على طاعة الله إلا بعون الله
– Nobody can save himself from sins except with the safeguarding of Allāh جل جلاله, and nobody can commit himself to do good, except with the help of Allāh جل جلاله

benefit of ” la hawla wala quwwata illa billah” in hadith:
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ دَوَاءٌ مِنْ تِسْعَةٍ وَتِسْعِينَ دَاء أيسرها الْهم»
- Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying that “There is no might and no power except in God” is a remedy for ninety-nine diseases, the lightest of which is anxiety.(mishkat al masabih)
- You can also read this dua if you are scared as it provides protection from shaytan. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man goes out of his house and says: “In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there is no might and no power but in Allah,” the following will be said to him at that time: “You are guided, defended and protected.” The devils will go far from him and another devil will say: How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended, and protected? [Sahih Al-Albani]
- If someone is short of sustenance and he wants wealth, then he should read this Dua. It is narrated from Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) that Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said. He who recites this prayer 100 times a day will never be dependent on anyone except Allah.
la hawla wala quwwata illa billah in Arabic:
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
la hawla wala quwwata illa billah in English
La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
la hawla wala quwwata illa billah meaning in English
There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Arabic | transliteration | meaning |
لَا | La | no |
حَوْلَ | hawla | might |
وَلَا | wa la | and no |
قُوَّةَ | Quwwata | Power |
إِلَّا | illa | except |
بِاللَّهِ | billah | with Allah |

la hawla wala quwwata illa billah full dua in Quran
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billahil Aliyyil Azeem we mean “There is neither might and nor power except with Allah (ﷻ), the Exalted, the Great”.
- la hawla wa quwwata: means There is no might and no power ( except with Allah)
- wa la quwwata illa billah: means and no power except with Allah ( i.e. Only Allah has the power to do all things)
- illa billa hil aliyyil azeem-except with Allah (ﷻ), the Exalted, the Great”.
Allah says:in surah Kahf:(18:39)
وَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ دَخَلۡتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلۡتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا
“Why, when you entered your garden, did you not say, (Everything is) as Allah wills. There is no power except with Allah? If you see me inferior to you in wealth and children.”
The treasure of paradise: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah, is one of Paradise’s treasures.
The Messenger (ﷺ) said: Shall I not tell you of a word which is one of the treasures of Paradise?’ I said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Say: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah).
وروى البخاري (4205) ، ومسلم (2704) من حديث أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال له: يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ ، قُلْتُ : لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَلِمَةٍ مِنْ كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ ؟ قُلْتُ : بَلَى ، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي قَالَ: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
We should make this dua 5 or 7 times after every ṣalāh with the intention to gain piety. This treasure is given to us despite being in this world. This dua can lead us to enter Jannah.
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When to say la hawla wala quwwata illa billah
We say in following conditions:
- When the muazeen says “Hayya alas salaah (come to prayer)” or “Hayya alal falah (come to success)”.
- When turning over at night
- In difficult situation
- In fear
- to seek protection from shaitan
- When things does not work according to your plans
- When doing things that are difficult
- As a zikr to remember Allah
- Before leaving tho house (for protection)
- After salah
La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billahil Aliyyil Azeem Meaning In Urdu
گناہ سے بچنے کی طاقت اور نیکی کی ہدایت صرف اللہ کی طرف سے ہے جو سب سے بلند ہے۔عظمت والا ہے
La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billahil Aliyyil Azeem Benefits
The phrase indicates that whatever happens in our lives is always under Divine control and everything else comes second to that reality. We may think we have free will but at the end of the day it is God who decides what happens next in our lives; whether it be good or bad, joyous or sad, prosperous or impoverished.
Generally, people think this is just a Dua that is recited for protection from the devil (shaitan), but it has far immense benefits. Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) narrated that Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (ﷺ) said La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billahil Aliyyil Azeem is the cure of 99 diseases from which the smallest degree of disease is distress and sadness.
One should recite this dua when he wakes up at night and before going to sleep, Allah will protect him from all evil and will guard his bloodline from any kind of evil eye. In sha Allah.
We should try to recite this dua at least 10 times daily.
Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ) said: One of the treasures of Paradise is Lahaula Walakuata Illabillah aliyil Azeem. This in itself is a great merit of this surah.
If someone is short of sustenance and he wants wealth, then he should read this Dua.

Reference:
حين تحدث عنها رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال أنها كنز من كنوز الجنة حيث قال عن أبي موسى الأشعري :«أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال: ألا أعلمك كلمة هي كنز من كنوز الجنة؟ لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.» .
– و قد طالبنا رسول الله بالإكثار من قولها حيث قال عن أبي هريرة :«أن النبي قال: أكثروا من قول: لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله. فإنها كنز من كنوز الجنة.»
فعَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ يَقُولُ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ حِينَ يُسَلِّمُ : ( لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَلا نَعْبُدُ إِلا إِيَّاهُ لَهُ النِّعْمَةُ وَلَهُ الْفَضْلُ وَلَهُ الثَّنَاءُ الْحَسَنُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ ) وَقَالَ : ” كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُهَلِّلُ بِهِنَّ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ ” رواه مسلم في صحيحه / 935.
فعن حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَقَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ
قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ قَالَ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلاحِ قَالَ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ قَالَ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ) رواه مسلم في صحيحه / 578 ، وأبو داوود في سننه / 443 .
reference of some hadith- sunnah.com.
also see – Islamic worksheets
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