TheḤawla (Arabic:حَوْلَة) or theLaHawla (Arabic:لَا حَوْلَ) is an Arabic term referring to the Arabic statementلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّٰهِ (lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāhi), which is usually translated as "There is no power nor strength except by God."
The expression Ḥawqala is used byMuslims during times of calamity, oppression, or situations beyond their control, invoking complete reliance onGod’s power and strength. It is a form ofdhikr (remembrance of God), often recited to seek divine help and affirm that no power or strength exists except through Allah. The wordḤawqala is aportmanteau (ornaḥt) ofḥawl (power) andquwwa (strength).[1]
