Allahumma Hawalaina Wala Alaina Meaning and Arabic
Allahumma hawalaina wala alaina is a Dua for withholding rain or heavy rain to subside that is gradually become less and stop. This dua is a supplication to Allah, asking for rain to pass over us and fall on other areas, such as hills, mountains, valleys, and forested lands.
Allahumma Hawalaina In Arabic Text
اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا، اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الآكَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَبُطُونِ الأَوْدِيَةِ، وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ
️Transliteration
Allahumma hawalayna wa la ‘alayna. Allahumma ‘alal-‘akami waz-zirabi, wa butunil-“awdiyati, wa manabitish-shajari.
Allahumma Hawalaina Wala Alaina Meaning in English
Allahumma Hawalaina means O Allah, let it pass us and not fall upon us, but upon the hills and mountains, and the center of the valleys, and upon the forested lands.
It is sunnah to recite this authentic Dua when it rains heavily that lead to flood and disasters.
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Hadith About Heavy Rain
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once in the lifetime of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with drought (famine). While the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said,
“O, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Our possessions are being destroyed and the children are hungry; Please invoke Allah (for rain)”. So the Prophet (ﷺ) raised his hands. At that time there was not a trace of cloud in the sky.
By Him in Whose Hands my soul is as soon as he lowered his hands, clouds gathered like mountains, and before he got down from the pulpit, I saw the rain falling on the beard of the Prophet. It rained that day, the next day, the third day, the fourth day till the next Friday.
The same Bedouin or another man stood up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The houses have collapsed, our possessions and livestock have been drowned; Please invoke Allah (to protect us)”. So the Prophet (ﷺ) raised both his hands and said, “O Allah! Round about us and not on us”.
So, in whatever direction he pointed with his hands, the clouds dispersed and cleared away, and Medina’s (sky) became clear as a hole in between the clouds. The valley of Qanat remained flooded, for one month, none came from outside but talked about the abundant rain.
Sahih al-Bukhari 933
Breakdown of the Dua
- “O Allah, let it pass us and not fall upon us,” meaning: Send rain around us and not upon us. The intention is to divert it away from buildings and bring rain where it won’t harm us.
- “O Allah, but upon the hills,” referring to elevated areas like gathered soil, large plateaus, or small mountains.
- “And mountains” which are tall buildings resembling palaces, part of the city’s fortifications.
- “And and the center of the valleys,” referring to flat mountains or small streams below the mountain.
- “And upon the forested lands,” meaning: Send rain to areas where grass and trees grow, not on established pathways.
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