Hasbunallahu wa Ni'mal Wakil
“Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil” is a supplication from the Quran (Quran 3:173, Surah Ali 'Imran). Read it below in the original Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to recite it.
حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ ﴿١٧٣﴾
Transliteration: Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil.
Translation: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!
Source: Quran 3:173 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
When to recite
When facing fear, threats, injustice or an overwhelming situation.
About this dua
The believers said this when told that a great army had gathered against them, and it only increased their faith. Ibn Abbas said these were also the words of Prophet Ibrahim when he was thrown into the fire (Sahih al-Bukhari 4563).
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Quran 3:173 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
- Arabic text in the Uthmani script with the English translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930). Transliteration is provided as a reading aid only; learning the Arabic pronunciation from a teacher is recommended.
- Read the source: Read Surah Ali 'Imran 3:173 · Sahih al-Bukhari 4563
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