He alone deserves reverence, veneration, and exaltation.

7 – As for the phrase “lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata illā billāh” (there is no power nor strength except through Allah), it signifies that the servant disavows every ounce of power, might, or capability unless the One providing assistance is Allah. He alone possesses perfect power, boundless favor, and unrivaled strength.

This blessed sentence also confirms that the servant truly has a will, a genuine capacity, and a real action by which he acts as he chooses; yet that will and capacity never venture outside the will and decree of Allah. Allah commands His servant to perform righteous deeds; the servant desires them, undertakes them, and asks Allah for help in doing so, while disclaiming reliance on his own power and might and ascribing them solely to Allah.