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Dua At the Start of the Prayer (after Takbeer) (6 of 6)

At the start of the prayer (after takbeer). Adhan, going to the masjid, in and after salah.

What is the dua for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer)?

One of the 6 duas for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer) in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta nūrussamāwāti wal'arḍhi wa man fīhinna”, meaning “O Allah, praise is to You”. It is reported in Muslim for a shorter account, 1/532, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

At the Start of the Prayer (after Takbeer) in Arabic

اللّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نورُ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فيهِن،وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فيهِن،
[وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فيهِن]
[وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فيهِن]
[وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ ]
[وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ]
[أَنْتَ الْحَقّ وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَق،وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَق، وَلِقاؤُكَ الْحَق،وَالْجَنَّةُحَق، وَالنّارُ حَق،وَالنَّبِيّونَ حَق، وَمحَمَّدٌ حَق،وَالسّاعَةُحَق]
[اللّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمت، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْت،وَبِكَ آمَنْت، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْت،وَبِكَ خاصَمْت، وَإِلَيْكَ حاكَمْت.فاغْفِرْ لي ما قَدَّمْتُ، وَما أَخَّرْت،وَما أَسْرَرْت، وَما أَعْلَنْت ]
[أَنْتَ المُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ المُؤَخِّر،لا إِاهَ إِلاّ أَنْت]
[أَنْتَ إِلهي لا إِاهَ إِلاّ أَنْت

Transliteration

Allāhumma lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta nūrussamāwāti wal'arḍhi wa man fīhinna, wa lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta qayyimus-samāwāti wal'arḍi wa man fīhinna, [wa lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta Rabbus-samāwāti wal'arḍi wa man fīhinna] [wa lakal-ḥamdu laka mulkus-samāwāti wal'arḍi wa man fīhinna] [wa lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta Malikus-samāwāti wal'arḍi] [wa lakal-ḥamdu] ['Antal-ḥaqq, wa wa`dukal-ḥaqq, wa qawlukal-ḥaqq, wa liqā'ukal-ḥaqq, waljannatu ḥaqq, wannāru ḥaqq, wannabiyyūna ḥaqq, wa Muḥammadun (sallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam) ḥaqq, wassā`atu ḥaqq] [Allāhumma laka 'aslamtu, wa `alayka tawakkaltu, wa bika 'āmantu, wa 'ilayka 'anabtu, wa bika khāṣamtu, wa 'ilayka ḥākamtu. Faghfir lī maa qaddamtu, wa mā 'akhkhartu, wa mā 'asrartu, wa mā 'a`lantu ['Antal-Muqaddimu, wa 'Antal-Mu'akhkhiru laa 'ilāha 'illā 'Anta] ['Anta 'ilāhī lā 'ilāha 'illā 'Anta].

Meaning in English

O Allah, praise is to You. You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and all that they contain. Praise is to You, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all they contain. [Praise is to You, You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.] [Praise is to You, Yours is dominion of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.] [Praise is to You, You are the King of the heavens and the earth.] [And praise is to You.] [You are the Truth, Your Promise is true, Your Word is true, Your audience is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Prophets are true, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is true, and the Hour of Judgment is true.] [O Allah, to You I have submitted, and upon You I depend. I have believed in You and to You I turn in repentance . For Your sake I dispute and by Your standard I judge. Forgive me what I have sent before me and what I have left behind me, what I have concealed and what I have declared.] [You are the One Who sends forth and You are the One Who delays, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.] [You are my God, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.]

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “At the start of the prayer (after takbeer)”.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Muslim for a shorter account, 1/532.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer)?

One of the 6 duas for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer) in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta nūrussamāwāti wal'arḍhi wa man fīhinna”, meaning “O Allah, praise is to You”. It is reported in Muslim for a shorter account, 1/532, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

What does the dua for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer) mean?

O Allah, praise is to You. You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and all that they contain. Praise is to You, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all they contain. [Praise is to You, You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.] [Praise is to You, Yours is dominion of the heavens and the earth and all they contain.] [Praise is to You, You are the King of the heavens and the earth.] [And praise is to You.] [You are the Truth, Your Promise is true, Your Word is true, Your audience is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Prophets are true, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is true, and the Hour of Judgment is true.] [O Allah, to You I have submitted, and upon You I depend. I have believed in You and to You I turn in repentance . For Your sake I dispute and by Your standard I judge. Forgive me what I have sent before me and what I have left behind me, what I have concealed and what I have declared.] [You are the One Who sends forth and You are the One Who delays, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.] [You are my God, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but You.].

How do you pronounce the dua for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer)?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta nūrussamāwāti wal'arḍhi wa man fīhinna, wa lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta qayyimus-samāwāti wal'arḍi wa man fīhinna, [wa lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta Rabbus-samāwāti wal'arḍi wa man fīhinna] [wa lakal-ḥamdu laka mulkus-samāwāti wal'arḍi wa man fīhinna] [wa lakal-ḥamdu 'Anta Malikus-samāwāti wal'arḍi] [wa lakal-ḥamdu] ['Antal-ḥaqq, wa wa`dukal-ḥaqq, wa qawlukal-ḥaqq, wa liqā'ukal-ḥaqq, waljannatu ḥaqq, wannāru ḥaqq, wannabiyyūna ḥaqq, wa Muḥammadun (sallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam) ḥaqq, wassā`atu ḥaqq] [Allāhumma laka 'aslamtu, wa `alayka tawakkaltu, wa bika 'āmantu, wa 'ilayka 'anabtu, wa bika khāṣamtu, wa 'ilayka ḥākamtu. Faghfir lī maa qaddamtu, wa mā 'akhkhartu, wa mā 'asrartu, wa mā 'a`lantu ['Antal-Muqaddimu, wa 'Antal-Mu'akhkhiru laa 'ilāha 'illā 'Anta] ['Anta 'ilāhī lā 'ilāha 'illā 'Anta].

Where is the dua for at the start of the prayer (after takbeer) reported?

Muslim for a shorter account, 1/532. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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