Hasbunallahu Wa Ni’mal Wakeel — Meaning & When To Say It

Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal wakeel is the phrase of the wronged and the threatened — spoken when people or circumstances close in and there is no one to turn to but Allah. It is a verse of the Qur’an with a story behind it, and this page covers its meaning, when to say it, and the Arabic text ready to copy.

What Does It Mean?

It means: “Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.” A wakeel is the one you entrust a matter to — the phrase hands your entire situation, and everyone in it, over to Allah’s management.

Urdu: ہمیں اللہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔

Where It Appears in the Qur’an

In Surah Al-Imran 3:173, the believers — wounded after Uhud — were warned that their enemies had gathered against them. Instead of fear, the warning increased them in faith, and they answered with this exact phrase. The verse after it records the result: they returned with favour and bounty from Allah, and no harm touched them (3:174). In Sahih al-Bukhari, Ibn Abbas adds that the same words were said by Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when he was cast into the fire.

When To Say It

Say it when you are wronged and cannot get justice yourself, when you are threatened or outnumbered, when anxiety about people’s harm grips you, and when a matter is entirely out of your hands. It differs from its sister phrases: inna lillahi responds to a loss that has happened; la hawla hands over your weakness; hasbunallah hands over an ongoing threat or injustice to the One who manages all affairs.

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