Qiyam — Standing

Thana'الثَّنَاء

Hanafi

Recited after the opening Takbir, hands folded, before Ta'awwudh and Al-Fatiha. This is the opening glorification of Allah — the worshipper introduces themselves to their Lord. 'Umar is reported to have recited it aloud so that people would learn it (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 399).

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk.

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

Hadith

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to start his prayer by saying 'Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghairuka'.

سُبْحَانَكَ

Subhanaka

Glory be to You

اللَّهُمَّ

Allahumma

O Allah

وَبِحَمْدِكَ

wa bihamdika

and with Your praise

وَتَبَارَكَ

wa tabaraka

and blessed is

اسْمُكَ

ismuka

Your name

وَتَعَالَىٰ

wa ta'ala

and exalted is

جَدُّكَ

jadduka

Your majesty

وَلَا

wa la

and there is no

إِلٰهَ

ilaha

god worthy of worship

غَيْرُكَ

ghairuk

but You