Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta meaning, word by word
Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta (Allāhumma lā māniʿa limā aʿṭayt, wa lā muʿṭiya limā manaʿt, wa lā yanfaʿu dha l-jaddi minka l-jadd) means “O Allah, none can withhold what You give, none can give what You withhold, and no one's fortune can help them against You.” It is said after the obligatory prayer.
اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ
Word by word
اللَّهُمَّAllāhummaO Allahلَا مَانِعَlā māniʿanone can withholdلِمَا أَعْطَيْتَlimā aʿṭaytwhat You giveوَلَا مُعْطِيَwa lā muʿṭiyaand none can giveلِمَا مَنَعْتَlimā manaʿtwhat You withholdوَلَا يَنْفَعُwa lā yanfaʿuand does not helpذَا الْجَدِّdha l-jaddithe one with fortuneمِنْكَminkaagainst Youالْجَدُّl-jaddhis fortune
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| اللَّهُمَّ | Allāhumma | O Allah |
| لَا مَانِعَ | lā māniʿa | none can withhold |
| لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ | limā aʿṭayt | what You give |
| وَلَا مُعْطِيَ | wa lā muʿṭiya | and none can give |
| لِمَا مَنَعْتَ | limā manaʿt | what You withhold |
| وَلَا يَنْفَعُ | wa lā yanfaʿu | and does not help |
| ذَا الْجَدِّ | dha l-jaddi | the one with fortune |
| مِنْكَ | minka | against You |
| الْجَدُّ | l-jadd | his fortune |
Why it matters
The Prophet ﷺ said this after the tahlil at the end of every obligatory prayer (al-Bukhari, Muslim).
Questions
What does Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta mean?
Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta (Allāhumma lā māniʿa limā aʿṭayt, wa lā muʿṭiya limā manaʿt, wa lā yanfaʿu dha l-jaddi minka l-jadd) means “O Allah, none can withhold what You give, none can give what You withhold, and no one's fortune can help them against You.” It is said after the obligatory prayer.
When do you say Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta?
It is said after the obligatory prayer.
How do you pronounce Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta?
It is pronounced Allāhumma lā māniʿa limā aʿṭayt, wa lā muʿṭiya limā manaʿt, wa lā yanfaʿu dha l-jaddi minka l-jadd. In Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ.
Reviewed by a qualified teacher. Other authentic wordings exist.