وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًۭا وَوَلَدًۭا﴿٣٩﴾
- 18:39 (opens Quran.com)
- Wa law laaa iz dakhalta jannataka qulta maa shaaa'al laahu laa quwwata illaa billaah; in tarani ana aqalla minka maalanw wa waladaaAnd why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allah '? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children,
About this verse
In the story of the two gardens in Surah Al-Kahf, a believer advises his wealthy companion that on entering his garden he should have said: "What Allah willed; there is no power except in Allah."
Many families place the phrase at the entrance of a new home as a reminder that every blessing is from Allah.
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- Front doors, entrance halls, and new shops.
- Gold on black or deep green gives a classic, formal look.
- Compact compositions fit narrow walls beside doorways.
- Hang sacred text at or above eye level, in a clean space, and away from bathrooms — see the calligraphy size guide for measurements and what scholars say about displaying Quranic verses.
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Related verses
Arabic text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net, via api.alquran.cloud. English meaning: Saheeh International. A translation conveys the meaning of the Quran in another language and is not the Quran itself; follow the verse links to read each ayah in its full context.