The Ḥawla (ar|حَوْلَة) or the LaHawla (ar|لَا حَوْلَ) is an Arabic term referring to the Arabic statement Arabic: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّٰهِ (), which is usually translated as "There is no power nor strength except by God."
This expression is used by Muslims when seized by a calamity or in a situation beyond their control, usually when being oppressed or forcefully put through suffering. An equivalent English expression would be "oh my God". The word Ḥawqala is a portmanteau (or naḥt) of the words ḥawla and quwwata.[1]
A longer version is Arabic: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ (), meaning "There is no power nor strength except by God (Allah) help and assistance".