((لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظّالِمِينَ)).
(La ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu minath-thalimeen.)
(None has the right to be worshipped except You. How perfect You are, verily I was among the wrong-doers.)
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 35
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
Three clauses, moving in one direction. The first declares that none has the right to be worshipped except Him. The second declares His perfection. The third turns away from Him and back onto the speaker, and it is the only clause not about Him: verily I was among the wrong-doers. It is stated in the past tense, as an admission rather than a request, and the wording ends there.
When & how to recite
Tirmidhi records these words from Sa'd, and the chapter gathers them among what is said in anguish.
Reflection
No request is made anywhere in it. Two statements about Him are followed by one about the speaker, and the supplication closes on that admission rather than returning to praise.
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 is being said in English?
The translation given here is: “None has the right to be worshipped except You. How perfect You are, verily I was among the wrong-doers.” Three clauses, moving in one direction.
How do you say this in Latin letters?
Written in Latin letters it is: “La ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu minath-thalimeen.”
Which collection records it?
This page cites Jami at-Tirmidhi 3589.
When is this said?
Tirmidhi records these words from Sa'd, and the chapter gathers them among what is said in anguish. No request is made anywhere in it.