What to say upon hearing the Athan (call to prayer) · 22

Hisn al-Muslim · 22

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لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

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‘There is no might nor power except with Allah.’

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لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

‘There is no might nor power except with Allah.’

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Credited meanings and transliteration: OpenDua dataset v0.0.4, by Ihsan Labs at the Human Development Fund. Based on Hisn al-Muslim by Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtani. OpenDua editorial text and dataset structure are licensed CC BY 4.0. Halaqa has adapted the presentation and collection organisation; no OpenDua audio is included.

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Lā ḥawla walā quwwata illā bi-llāh

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Arabic, English and transliteration follow the pinned OpenDua edition of Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic consonantal sequence matches a passage in the linked Life With Allah collection. OpenDua publication is not scholarly approval of this page.

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Hisn al-Muslim · 22Read the source wording and referenceIslamQA · How to make duaAnswer 36902 · Supporting explanation, not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · Before sleep adhkarCollection reference and further readingLife With Allah · After Salah adhkarCollection reference and further readingLife With Allah · Before SleepAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · TahajjudAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · After SalahAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · Praises of AllahAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · Sunnah DuasAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · Waking upAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · HomeAdditional source context · Not a review of HalaqaLife With Allah · DeathAdditional source context · Not a review of Halaqa

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