Islamic phrase · meaning and usage
Hasbunallahu wa Ni'mal Wakil meaning
Also written Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil, Hasbunallah wa nimal wakeel, Hasbiyallahu wa nimal wakil, Hasbunallah, Hasbi Allah
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
ḥasbunallāhu wa ni‘mal-wakīl
“Allah is enough for us, and He is the best one to trust”
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Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal wakil (حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ) means “Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs”. It is the Qur’anic phrase of trust in hard times (3:173), said by Ibrahim when thrown into the fire and by the Prophet ﷺ when his enemies gathered.
What Hasbunallahu wa Ni'mal Wakil means
Ḥasb means “enough”: Allah is all we need. Al-Wakīl is the one to whom affairs are entrusted, who takes care of them fully. The phrase hands a worry over to Allah after doing what you can.
The singular form, ḥasbiyallāh (“Allah is sufficient for me”), appears in Qur’an 9:129: ḥasbiyallāhu lā ilāha illā huw, ‘alayhi tawakkalt.
Word by word
| Arabic | Say | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| حَسْبُ | ḥasbu | sufficient (for) |
| نَا | nā | us |
| اللَّهُ | Allāhu | Allah |
| وَنِعْمَ | wa ni‘ma | and how excellent is |
| الْوَكِيلُ | al-wakīl | the Trustee, the one relied on |
When to say it
- When afraid, threatened or wronged.
- When a situation is out of your control after you have done your part.
- When people pressure or frighten you.
- As dhikr of trust (tawakkul).
How to reply
No reply is needed. If someone says it in a hard moment, you might answer with a dua for them.
Where it comes from
In the Qur’an
ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَٰنًۭا وَقَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ ﴿١٧٣﴾ فَٱنقَلَبُوا۟ بِنِعْمَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَضْلٍۢ لَّمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُوٓءٌۭ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ رِضْوَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿١٧٤﴾
Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs." So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them. And they pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَهُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
But if they turn away, [O Muhammad], say, "Sufficient for me is Allah; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne."
In the hadith
“Ḥasbunallāhu wa ni‘mal-wakīl was said by Ibrahim when he was thrown into the fire, and by Muhammad ﷺ when they told him the people had gathered against him.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4563 (Ibn Abbas)
Common mistakes
- Using it as a curse. Some say it against a person who wronged them. Its core is trust in Allah, not wishing harm.
- Saying it instead of acting. Trust comes with effort: the Companions said it and then went out (3:173-174).
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Frequently asked questions
What does hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil mean?
“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs” (Qur’an 3:173).
Who said hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil?
Ibrahim when thrown into the fire, and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the believers when told an army had gathered against them (Bukhari 4563).
What is the difference between hasbunallah and hasbiyallah?
Ḥasbunā is “for us”; ḥasbī is “for me”. Hasbiyallah is in Qur’an 9:129.
Can I say it when someone wrongs me?
Yes: it entrusts your case to Allah. Scholars advise saying it as trust in Allah’s justice, not as a curse.
When is it best to say it?
In fear, pressure and situations beyond your control, after doing what you can.
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