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The Ḥawqala ( ar, حَوْقَلَة) or the La Hawla ( ar, لَا حَوْلَ) is an Arabic term referring to the Arabic statement (') which is usually translated as "There is no power nor strength except by
The Ḥawqala ( ar, حَوْقَلَة) or the La Hawla ( ar, لَا حَوْلَ) is an Arabic term referring to the Arabic statement (') which is usually translated as "There is no power nor strength except by God
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This expression is mentioned by a Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
when seized by a calamity or in a situation beyond their control, usually when being oppressed or forcefully put through suffering. The word ''Ḥawqala'' is a portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words
See also
*Basmala
The ''Basmala'' ( ar, بَسْمَلَة, ; also known by its incipit ; , "In the name of Allah"), or Tasmiyyah (Arabic: ), is the titular name of the Islamic phrase "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" (Arabic: , ). ...
* Tasbih
''Tasbih'' ( ar, تَسْبِيح, ) is a form of ''dhikr'' that involves the glorification of God in Islam, Allah in Islam by saying: ''"Subhan Allah"'' (; lit. "Glory be to God").
It is often repeated a certain number of times, using either ...
* Dhikr
''Dhikr'' ( ar, ذِكْر}, , also spelled ''Zikr'', ''Thikr'', ''Zekr'', or ''Zikar'', literally meaning "remembrance, reminder" or "mention") is a form of Islamic meditation in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly chanted in order to reme ...
References
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