((سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (ثلاثاً وثلاثين) لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ)).
(Subhanal-lah walhamdu lillah, wallahu akbar (thirty-three times). (La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer.))
(How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah, and Allah is the greatest.(thirty-three times) (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.))
Hisn al-Muslim 25 · Hisn al-Muslim
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 25
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
Three short phrases come first and none of them is a request — declaring Allah's perfection, that all praise is His, and that He is the greatest. The text attaches a count to that portion. A fourth statement then follows the counted phrases and runs longer than all three together: that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone and without partner, that all sovereignty and praise belong to Him, and that He is omnipotent over all things.
When & how to recite
The chapter sets this after the prayer is completed. The Arabic text marks it to be said thirty-three times.
Reflection
Nothing is asked for anywhere in the wording. The supplication consists entirely of statements about Him, and the only instruction it carries is how many times the opening phrases are repeated.
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?
Rendered in English: “How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah, and Allah is the greatest.(thirty-three times) (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.” Three short phrases come first and none of them is a request — declaring Allah's perfection, that all praise is His, and that He is the greatest.
Is there a transliteration?
For those reading it without Arabic script: “Subhanal-lah walhamdu lillah, wallahu akbar (thirty-three times). (La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer.”
How many times is it repeated?
The Arabic text itself marks this to be said thirty-three times.
What is the source for this?
The entry is filed at Hisn al-Muslim 25:69.
When should you say it?
The chapter sets this after the prayer is completed. Nothing is asked for anywhere in the wording.