La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah meaning, word by word
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah (Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr) means “There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is capable of all things.” It is said after the obligatory prayer, completing the hundred.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Word by word
لَا إِلَهَlā ilāhathere is no godإِلَّا اللَّهُillallāhuexcept Allahوَحْدَهُwaḥdahualoneلَا شَرِيكَ لَهُlā sharīka lahwith no partnerلَهُ الْمُلْكُlahu l-mulkuHis is the dominionوَلَهُ الْحَمْدُwa lahu l-ḥamdand His is the praiseوَهُوَwa huwaand He isعَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍʿalā kulli shayʾinover all thingsقَدِيرٌqadīrcapable
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| لَا إِلَهَ | lā ilāha | there is no god |
| إِلَّا اللَّهُ | illallāhu | except Allah |
| وَحْدَهُ | waḥdahu | alone |
| لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ | lā sharīka lah | with no partner |
| لَهُ الْمُلْكُ | lahu l-mulku | His is the dominion |
| وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ | wa lahu l-ḥamd | and His is the praise |
| وَهُوَ | wa huwa | and He is |
| عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ | ʿalā kulli shayʾin | over all things |
| قَدِيرٌ | qadīr | capable |
Why it matters
Said once to complete the hundred. Whoever says these after every prayer has their sins forgiven, even if they were like the foam of the sea (Muslim).
Questions
What does La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah mean?
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah (Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr) means “There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is capable of all things.” It is said after the obligatory prayer, completing the hundred.
When do you say La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah?
It is said after the obligatory prayer, completing the hundred.
How do you pronounce La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah?
It is pronounced Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr. In Arabic: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
Reviewed by a qualified teacher. Other authentic wordings exist.