Meaning
Hasb means "sufficient", hasbuna is "enough for us", ni'ma is "excellent", and al-wakil is "the one to whom matters are entrusted". Surah Al-Imran (3:173) describes believers who were warned that people had gathered against them, and they replied with these words. Muslims say it when facing difficulty or fear. It appears in the Quran at 3:173.
When to say it: Said in hardship, fear or when wronged, to rely on Allah.
Also spelled Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakil, Hasbunallah wa nimal wakeel, Hasbiyallahu wa nimal wakil, Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil.
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حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ
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In other languages
- Urdu
- اللہ ہمارے لیے کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔
- Indonesian
- Cukuplah Allah bagi kami, dan Dia sebaik-baik pelindung.
- Malay
- Cukuplah Allah bagi kami, dan Dialah sebaik-baik Pengurus.
- Turkish
- Allah bize yeter, O ne güzel vekildir.
- Persian
- خدا ما را بس است و او نیکو کارسازی است.
Common questions
What does Hasbunallahu wa Ni'mal Wakeel mean?
"Allah is enough for us, and He is the best one to rely on."
When do Muslims say Hasbunallah?
In difficulty, fear or when they have been wronged, to place their trust in Allah.
Related phrases
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Tawakkaltu Ala Allah
I have put my trust in Allah.
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ
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La Hawla wa La Quwwata Illa Billah
There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
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Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'un
Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
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InshaAllah
If Allah wills.
إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
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La Ilaha Illa Anta Subhanaka (Dua of Yunus)
There is no god but You. Glory be to You. I have indeed been one of the wrongdoers.
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ