((سُبوحٌ، قُدُّوسٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ)).
(Subbohoon quddos, rabbul-mala-ikati warrooh.)
(Perfect and Holy (He is), Lord of the angles and the Rooh (i.e. Jibra-eel).)
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 19
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
The same wording is also listed in this library under Invocations during Ruki' (bowing in prayer).
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Context & meaning
The wording never uses the second person. Allah is described rather than spoken to, and the sentence carries no verb of its own, which is why the translation supplies one inside brackets. Two attributes come first, Perfect and Holy. The remainder identifies Him by what falls under His lordship — the angels, and the Rooh, glossed in the text as Jibra-eel. The one saying it does not appear in the sentence anywhere.
When & how to recite
'Aishah reported it; the chapter places these words in the prostration.
Reflection
No part of it refers to the speaker or to any need. It is said in the prostration and consists entirely of description, ending without a request of any kind.
About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.
Common questions
What does this supplication actually say?
In English it reads: “Perfect and Holy (He is), Lord of the angles and the Rooh (i.e. Jibra-eel).” The wording never uses the second person.
Can I read it without Arabic script?
Transliterated: “Subbohoon quddos, rabbul-mala-ikati warrooh.”
What is the source for this?
Our source line reads Riyad as-Salihin 747 · 19:43.
When should you say it?
'Aishah reported it; the chapter places these words in the prostration. No part of it refers to the speaker or to any need.