Bismillahi, tawakkaltu ‘alallahi, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
In Allah’s name. I place my trust in Allah. Strength and power come only through Allah.
The reported wording
Sunan Abi Dawud 5095 is the card’s reference, with Al-Albani’s Sahih assessment attributed in its source details. The meaning joins a person’s ordinary movement into the day with remembrance and reliance on Allah.
Reliance does not mean that a person has independent power over every event ahead. It places one’s effort within dependence on Allah while leaving room for responsible decisions and preparation.
Connecting it with your day
Read the text when leaving and think about the work, travel or interactions you are about to undertake. Use the moment to check what you need and the obligations you should fulfil.
The narration’s setting does not establish a compulsory sequence of repeated recitations for every outing. Keep any claimed count or extra wording attached to its own evidence.
Practical preparation
Save the short card somewhere easy to find while learning. Once you know it, you can recall its meaning without consulting a screen in an unsafe place.
Lock doors, arrange care for dependants and follow relevant travel precautions. This website does not promise that saying the dua makes theft, injury or other difficulty impossible, or that a person who experiences hardship failed spiritually.
Common questions
Is this the travel dua? A journey has a separate longer report; the occasions may overlap but the quotations remain distinct. Is there a special count? None is supplied by this card. Can I teach it to children? Teach its meaning as well as the sound. Is entering-home wording interchangeable? No; home entry has separate evidence and should keep its own label.