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Discover the meaning of the term La Quwwata Illa Billah (لا قوة إلا بالله) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
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An expression meaning: no one has power over anything except by Allah, affirming that all strength and capability come from Allah alone.
When to say it? When feeling powerless before something
﴿وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًۭا وَوَلَدًۭا﴾
« And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allah '? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children, »
Surah الكهف : 39