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Opening Invocation — Subhanakallahumma

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 775

((سُبْحانَكَاللَّهُمَّوَبِحَمْدِكَ،وَتَبارَكَاسْمُكَ،وَتَعَالَىجَدُّكَ،وَلاَإِلَهَغَيْرُكَ)).

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Transliteration

Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk.

Translation

Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You.

Context

This is the opening invocation the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would recite immediately after starting his prayer, before reciting the Quran. It is a beautiful way to begin communion with Allah, acknowledging His perfection and uniqueness.

Benefit

This invocation sanctifies the start of prayer, focusing the heart on Allah's absolute perfection and sovereignty before engaging in the recitation of His words.

When to Recite

After the opening Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and before Surat Al-Fatihah, once in every prayer.

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O Allah, I seek refuge in Your might, which never wanes, that You lead me astray. You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, that You make the Quran the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my worries.

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O Allah, guide me within them (my prayers) and make me firm and direct me. Remind me of Your guidance and Your directedness, and magnify Your blessings upon me. Indeed, I ask You of Your bounty, for none can possess Your bounty except You.

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اللَّهُمَّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of all that You have created.