Hasbunallah wa Ni'mal Wakeel — Acrylic Islamic Wall Art

Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakeel — “Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs” — set as one unbroken line of Thuluth calligraphy. The phrase runs right to left across the panel: the long opening sweep of the haa carries the eye into a dense stack of uprights at the centre, where the word Allah sits highest, before the closing kaaf and yaa of al-Wakeel fall away to the left. A thin double rule frames the whole composition, with a small arabesque leaf set into each of the four corners. Letters, border and corners are cut as one continuous piece.

The wide proportion suits walls a square piece cannot fill: above a sofa or a headboard, along a hallway, over a console table or a doorway. Sizes are given by width, and the panel is a little over half as tall as it is wide — at 120 cm across it stands about 66 cm high — so check the run of wall before choosing. Gloss piano black reads as a clean silhouette on a pale wall and keeps the script legible across a room. Mirror gold warms under lamplight. Mirror chrome silver stays cooler, and sits easily with grey, stone and glass.

• Material: 3mm cast acrylic, cut on the CO2 laser in our own Dubai workshop.
• Finishes: gloss piano black, mirror gold, or mirror chrome silver.
• Sizes: stated by width; height scales in proportion — a 120 cm panel stands about 66 cm tall.
• Mounting: float-mounted — it sits off the wall rather than flat against it.
• Made in the UAE: drawn, cut and finished in our Dubai workshop.
• Gifting: a phrase of reassurance rather than an occasion — it suits a new home, a nikah, or someone starting something difficult.