Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel meaning
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيل · Ḥasbunā‑llāhu wa ni‘ma‑l-wakīl · Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel word by word
The gloss above is the whole phrase. This is what each part of the Arabic is doing, which is usually what people mean when they ask what Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel means literally.
- حَسْبُنَاḥasbunā
- He is our sufficiency, He is enough for us. From ḥ-s-b, to reckon or account.
- اللَّهُAllāh
- Allah, the subject of the sufficiency.
- وَنِعْمَwa niʿma
- and how excellent is. A fixed Arabic expression of praise.
- الْوَكِيلُal-wakīl
- the trustee, the one to whom an affair is handed over completely.
When to say Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel
- When you feel outnumbered, overwhelmed, or afraid.
- Before results you cannot influence: interviews, exams, medical tests.
- When you have done all you can and the outcome is now with Allah.
- As a repeated dhikr in moments of hardship.
This is the phrase Ibrahim said when he was thrown into the fire, and it is what the Companions said when told the enemy had massed against them at Uhud. Surah Al Imran 3:173 records it, and Surah al-Anbiya 21:69 records Ibrahim's outcome: the fire became cool and safe. Al-Bukhari 4563 attaches the phrase to the Companions in that moment.
How to spell Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel
Arabic has one spelling for this phrase. English has many, because it is written by ear. These all refer to the same words.
- hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakeel (most common English rendering)
- hasbi allahu wa ni'mal wakeel (the singular form: He is enough for me)
- hasbunallahu wa nimal wakil, hasbunallah wa nemal wakeel (same phrase)
How to pronounce Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel
HAS-bu-nal-LAAH, wa NI'-mal wa-KEEL. Long 'aa' on Allah, short pause between clauses.
Syllables: has · bu · na · LLAAH · wa · NIʿ · mal · wa · KEEL (/ħas.bu.na‿ɫˈɫaːh wa niʕ.mal wa.ˈkiːl/)
has-bu-na-LLAAH wa-NIʿ-mal wa-KEEL, with a small throat squeeze in the middle of niʿmal.
- ʿayn (ع). The letter in niʿmal has no English equivalent. The throat constricts and the voice keeps running through it. Skipping it gives ni-mal, which is understood but drops a letter.
- ḥ (ح). Hasbuna opens with the breathy throat h, not the plain English h.
- Long ee. Wakeel ends on a held ee followed by a light l.
About three seconds.
Spellings people type for Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel
- hasbunallah wa nimal wakil. Shorter vowel spelling of the same ending.
- hasbi allah wa nimal wakeel. A related but different phrase: hasbi means "sufficient for me", hasbuna means "sufficient for us".
Full IPA, stress marks and audio-style guidance: how to pronounce Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel.
Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel meaning in other languages
The sense of Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel does not change between languages, only the words used to carry it. Here it is in the scripts most readers ask for.
| Language | Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel written | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Urduاردو | حسبنا اللہ ونعم الوکیل | اللہ ہمیں کافی ہے اور وہی بہترین کارساز ہے۔ |
| Hindiहिन्दी | हस्बुनल्लाहु व नेमल वकील | अल्लाह हमारे लिए काफ़ी है और वही बेहतरीन कारसाज़ है। |
| Bengaliবাংলা | হাসবুনাল্লাহু ওয়া নিমাল ওয়াকিল | আল্লাহই আমাদের জন্য যথেষ্ট এবং তিনিই উত্তম কর্মবিধায়ক। |
| Malayalamമലയാളം | ഹസ്ബുനല്ലാഹു വ നിഅ്മൽ വകീൽ | അല്ലാഹു ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് മതി, അവൻ ഏറ്റവും നല്ല കൈകാര്യകർത്താവാണ്. |
| Tamilதமிழ் | ஹஸ்புனல்லாஹு வ நிஃமல் வகீல் | அல்லாஹ்வே எங்களுக்குப் போதுமானவன், அவனே சிறந்த பொறுப்பாளன். |
| Teluguతెలుగు | హస్బునల్లాహు వ నిఅ్మల్ వకీల్ | అల్లాహ్ మాకు చాలు, ఆయనే ఉత్తమ కార్యనిర్వాహకుడు. |
| Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ | ಹಸ್ಬುನಲ್ಲಾಹು ವ ನಿಅ್ಮಲ್ ವಕೀಲ್ | ಅಲ್ಲಾಹನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಕು, ಅವನೇ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ. |
Frequently asked
What does hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel mean?
It means: Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best guardian. It is the dua of total trust when a matter is outside your control.
Who said hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakeel first?
The Quran attributes it to Ibrahim when he was thrown into the fire (implied in Surah al-Anbiya 21:69) and to the Companions of the Prophet at Uhud (Surah Al Imran 3:173, Sahih al-Bukhari 4563).
How many times should I say hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel?
There is no fixed count. Many scholars advise 100 or 450 times when in acute difficulty, based on later scholarly practice, not a specific hadith.
When should I say it?
When you feel outnumbered, before an outcome you cannot influence, or as a repeated dhikr in hardship. Pair it with sabr and dua.
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