Opening Supplication

دعاء الاستفتاح

Duʿāʾ al-Istiftāḥ

A short private praise to Allah before Al-Fātiḥah.

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What to do

After the takbir, quietly praise Allah with a short opening supplication before you begin Al-Fātiḥah.

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

Transliteration

Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa biḥamdika, wa tabāraka smuka, wa taʿālā jadduka, wa lā ilāha ghayruk

Meaning

Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; blessed is Your name and exalted is Your majesty; there is no god but You.

Pronunciation

Listen: Subḥānaka Allāhumma

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