Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah
My Lord is enough for me — a Sufi zikr of trust, surrender, and release from worry.
Original
Transliteration
Ḥasbī Rabbī jalla Allāh mā fī qalbī ghayru Allāh
Translation
My Lord is enough for me — glorious is God. There is nothing in my heart but God.
Quick answer
Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah means 'my Lord is enough for me — there is nothing in my heart but God.' It is a Sufi zikr of trust, chanted to release anxiety and rest in divine sufficiency.
- Tradition
- Sufi Zikr
- Language
- Arabic
- Repetitions
- 40 or 100 times, or sung continuously as a devotional song.
- Best time
- Whenever worry rises; traditionally also after morning and evening prayer.
- Best for
- Releasing anxiety, Trust and surrender, Protection
Line by line
Ḥasbī Rabbī
My Lord is sufficient for me — I need nothing beyond this.
jalla Allāh
Majestic and exalted is God.
mā fī qalbī ghayru Allāh
There is nothing in my heart other than God.
Meaning
Literal
A declaration of sufficiency and single-heartedness: God alone suffices, and nothing else occupies the heart.
Spiritual interpretation
This zikr treats anxiety as a form of forgetfulness. To say 'my Lord is enough for me' is to stop negotiating with the future and rest in what already holds you. Sufis chant it in fear, financial worry, and grief until the words are believed rather than merely spoken.
What this mantra is used for
How to chant
Often sung rather than spoken, in a slow and lilting melody. Chant it aloud in a group or softly while walking; let the second line answer the first, as a call and response within the heart.
When to chant
Whenever worry rises; traditionally also after morning and evening prayer.
Traditional count: 40 or 100 times, or sung continuously as a devotional song.
Origin & context
Built on the Qur'anic phrase 'Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel' (3:173) and 'Alaysa Allahu bi kafin abdah' (39:36). Popularised as a widely loved Sufi nasheed and zikr melody across South Asia, Turkey, and the Arab world.
Related mantras
La ilaha illallah
There is no god but God — the central Sufi zikr of divine unity and the heart of Islamic remembrance.
Ya Hayy Ya Qayyum
O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining — the Sufi zikr of vitality, healing, and renewal.
Ya Wadud
O Most Loving One — the Sufi zikr of divine love, tenderness, and the opening of the heart.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Hasbi Rabbi Jallallah mean?+
'My Lord is enough for me, glorious is God; there is nothing in my heart but God.' It is a declaration of trust and single-hearted devotion.
When is it chanted?+
Most often in moments of anxiety, fear, or uncertainty, and as a daily practice of contentment after prayer.
Is it a song or a zikr?+
Both. It is a zikr phrase that is very commonly sung as a nasheed, which is why so many melodies exist.