Part 13: The Seventh Supplication: The Divine Protection

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Listen to the Seventh Supplication:

حَسْبِيَ اللهُ لَآ إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ

الْعَظِيمِ

“Allah is sufficient for me . There is none worthy of worship but Him . I have placed my trust in Him, He is Lord of the Majestic Throne.” (Recite seven times in Arabic)

Hadith of this supplication: Abu Ad Darda (RA) said: “Allah will grant whoever recites this seven times in the morning or evening whatever he desires from this world or the next.” (Abu Dawud)

This Du’a in the Qur’an: In the last ayah of Surah Tawbah, Allah said:

“But if they turn away, say (O Muhammad SAW): “Allâh is sufficient for me. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” (At Tawbah: 129)

The Excellence of Tawakkul

The two key words of this du’a are:

1. Hasbia Allah: Allah is sufficient for me. (knowledge)
2. Alaihi Tawakultu: I have placed my trust in Him.  (action)

These are the two pain parts of Tawakkul.

Read the next Part 13 (a): The Seventh Supplication (Detailed formula of tawakkul)