Is saying "لا حول الله" (There is no might of Allah) considered forbidden if the intention is "لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله" (There is no might and no power except with Allah) and the word is uttered spontaneously due to habit, or is it permissible as long as the intention is sound?
You must strive to accustom your soul to correct speech and to increase the recitation of the prescribed remembrances (adhkar) whenever a mistake occurs, and to repeat "There is no might nor power except with Allah" due to its merit. It is hoped that Allah will forgive you for what you do unintentionally, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah has overlooked for my Ummah mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into." The people of knowledge have stipulated that whoever utters disbelief by mistake, without intention, does not become a disbeliever, citing as proof the Hadith of the man who said: "O Allah, You are my slave and I am Your Lord."
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