by the Grace of Allah
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English[edit]
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (Islam, idiomatic) By divine will.
- 2016, Sultan of Brunei, “Proclamation and Notice under Article 52(2) (S 8/2016)”, in Brunei Durassalam Government Gazette[1]:
- By the Grace of Allah, we, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, [suffixes of various orders and medals] , the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of the Sovereign State and Territory of Brunei Darussalam and all its Dependencies. To all to whom these presents shall come.
- 2022, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Malaysia, “Proclamation—Summon Parliament (P.U. (A) 371/2022)”, in Federal Government Gazette[2]:
- By His Majesty His The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, by the Grace of Allah, Supreme Head of the States and Territories of Malaysia […]
Usage notes[edit]
- A formulaic phrase acknowledging fealty to Allah in Islamic countries, which can be seen as a counterpart of by the Grace of God in Christian countries.