Remembrance for the Terminally Ill
Source: Hisnul Muslim 120
((لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُوَاللَّهُأَكْبَرُ،لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُوَحْدَهُ،لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُوَحْدَهُلاَشَرِيكَلَهُ،لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُلَهُالمُلْكُوَلَهُالْحَمْدُ،لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُوَلاَحَوْلَوَلاَقُوَّةَإِلاَّبِاللَّهِ)).
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Transliteration
Lā ilāha illā Allāh, wa-Allāhu akbar. Lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdah. Lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdahū lā sharīka lah. Lā ilāha illā Allāh, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamd. Lā ilāha illā Allāh wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.
Translation
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without partner. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah; to Him belongs sovereignty and all praise. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this remembrance to a person on their deathbed. It serves as a powerful affirmation of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) and reliance on Him during life's final moments.
Benefit
Reciting these words reinforces the core tenets of faith, acknowledging Allah's absolute power and majesty, and seeking His mercy as one faces the end of this worldly life.
When to Recite
When facing the final moments of life.