Billah

Billah (Arabic: بالله‎) is an Arabic phrase meaning with God or through God. It is used in various standard sayings, such as the Hawqala and the Ta'awwudh. It is also often used as a component of compound personal proper names, particularly as regnal names by caliphs and other rulers when it might be seen as a counterpart of the Christian usage by the grace of God.^{[citation needed]} It is used for example as follows:

Al-Aziz Billah (Arabic: العزيز بالله‎), mighty through God
- Al-Aziz Billah (955–996), fifth Fatimid Caliph
Baqi Billah (Arabic: باقى بالله‎), everlasting through God
- Khwaja Baqi Billah (1563–1603), Sufi saint from Kabul
Al-Mahdi Billah (Arabic: المهدي بالله‎), rightly guided through God
- Al-Mahdi Billah (744 or 745 – 785), third Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Abdallah al-Mahdi Billah (873–934), founder of the Fatimid dynasty
Al-Mansur Billah (Arabic: المنصور‎‎ بالله‎), he who is victorious through God
- one of the names of Muhammad al-Badr (1926–1996), King and Imam of Yemen
Al-Muhtadi Billah (Arabic: المهتدي بالله‎), rightly guided through God
- Al-Muhtadi Billah (died 870), fourteenth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Muhtadee Billah (born 1974), heir to the Sultan of Brunei
Al-Muktafi Billah (Arabic: المكتفي بالله‎), contented with God alone
- Al-Muktafi Billah (877/78 – 908), seventeenth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- one of the names of Mahmud of Terengganu (1930–1998), Sultan of Terengganu, Malaysia
Al-Muntasir Billah (Arabic: المنتصر بالله‎), he who triumphs in God
- Al-Muntasir Billah (837–862), eleventh Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Mustafa Billah (Arabic: المصطفى بالله‎), one who is chosen through God
- one of the names of Abdullah of Pahang (born 1959), Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
Al-Musta'in Billah (Arabic: المستعين بالله‎), one who asks for help through God
- Al-Musta'in Billah (836–866), twelfth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Musta'in Billah (1390–1430), tenth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo.
- one of the names of Ahmad Shah of Pahang (1930–2019), Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia
Al-Mustakfi Billah (Arabic: المستكفي بالله‎), desirous of being satisfied with God alone
- Al-Mustakfi Billah (905–949), twenty-second Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Mustakfi Billah I (1285–1340), third Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
- Al-Mustakfi Billah II (1388–1451), twelfth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
Al-Musta'li Billah (Arabic: المستعلي بالله‎‎), exalted through God
- Al-Musta'li Billah (1074–1101), ninth Fatimid Caliph
Al-Mustamsik Billah (Arabic: المستمسك بالله‎‎), one who restrains himself through God
- Al-Mustamsik Billah (died 1521), sixteenth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
Al-Mustanjid Billah (Arabic: المستنجد بالله‎), one who implores for help through God
- Al-Mustanjid Billah (1124–1170), thirty-second Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Mustanjid Billah (died 1479), fourteenth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
Al-Mustansir Billah (Arabic: المستنصر بالله‎), one who asks for victory through God
- Al-Mustansir Billah (1029–1094), eighth Fatimid Caliph
- Al-Mustansir Billah (1192–1242), thirty-sixth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Mustansir Billah (died 1261), First Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
Al-Mustarshid Billah (Arabic: المسترشد بالله‎), one who seeks direction through God
- Al-Mustarshid Billah (1092–1135), twenty-ninth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Musta'sim Billah (Arabic: المستعصم بالله‎), he who holds fast through God
- Al-Musta'sim Billah (1213–1258), last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Musta'sim Billah (died 1389), eighth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
Al-Mustazhir Billah (Arabic: المستظهر بالله‎), one who knows by heart through God
- Al-Mustazhir Billah (1078–1118), twenty-eighth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Mu'tadid Billah (Arabic: المعتضد بالله‎‎), seeking support in God
- Al-Mu'tadid Billah (853/4 or 860/1 – 902), sixteenth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Mu'tadid Billah I (died 1362), sixth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
- Al-Mu'tadid Billah II (died 1441), eleventh Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
Al-Mu'tasim Billah (Arabic: المعتصم بالله‎), abstaining from sin through God
- Al-Mu'tasim Billah (796–842), eighth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- one of the names of Abdullah al-Muʽtassim Billah Shah of Pahang (1874–1932), Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia
- one of the names of Abdul Aziz al-Muʽtasim Billah Shah of Perak (1887–1948), Sultan of Perak, Malaysia
- one of the names of Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927–2017), Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia
- Proper given name of Mutassim Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
- Motasim Billah Mazhabi (born 1964), Afghan politician
Al-Mu'tazz Billah (Arabic: المعتز بالله‎), he who is strengthened by God
- Al-Mu'tazz Billah (847–869), thirteenth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Muqtadir Billah (Arabic: المقتدر بالله‎), mighty through God
- Al-Muqtadir Billah (895–932), eighteenth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Qadir Billah (Arabic: القادر‎ بالله‎), powerful through God
- Al-Qadir Billah (947–1031), twenty-fifth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Qahir Billah (Arabic: القاهر بالله‎), victorious through God
- Al-Qahir Billah (899–950), nineteenth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Rashid Billah (Arabic: الراشد بالله‎), rightly guided through God
- Al-Rashid Billah (1109–1138), thirtieth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
Al-Wathiq Billah (Arabic: الواثق بالله‎), he who holds trust through God
- Al-Wathiq Billah (812–847), ninth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
- Al-Wathiq Billah I (died 1341), fourth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
- Al-Wathiq Billah II (died 1386), ninth Abbasid Caliph of Cairo
- one of the names of Taimur bin Feisal (1886–1965), Sultan of Oman
- one of the names of Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (born 1962), Sultan of Terengganu, Malaysia
Al-Radi Billah (Arabic: الراضي بالله‎‎), content with God
- Al-Radi Billah (909–940), twentieth Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad

References[]

Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.

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