# Tasbih at the Time of Sahar (Commencing the Fast)

- **Arabic title:** تسبيح السحر
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Ramadan](https://duasonline.org/category/ramadan.md)
- **When:** the month of Ramadan
- **Recitation:** none yet
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/ramadan-sahar-tasbeeh

## Preface

As mentioned in the book of Iqbal al-A\`mal, it is recommended to recite the following invocation of glorifying Almighty Allah (tasbihat):

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/ramadan-sahar-tasbeeh.html).

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ يَعْلَمُ جَوَارِحَ ٱلقُلُوبِ\
   *subhana man ya\`lamu jawariha alqulubi*\
   Glory be to Him Who is aware of what hearts and minds strive to obtain!

2. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ يُحْصِي عَدَدَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ\
   *subhana man yuhsi \`adada aldhdhunubi*\
   Glory be to Him Who knows the exact count of the sins!

3. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْهِ خَافِيَةٌ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرَضِينَ\
   *subhana man la yakhfa \`alayhi khafiyatun fi alssamawati wal-aradina*\
   Glory be to Him from whose view nothing in the heavens and the earths is concealed!

4. سُبْحَانَ ٱلرَّبِّ ٱلْوَدُودِ\
   *subhana alrrabbi alwadudi*\
   Glory be to the Loving Lord!

5. سُبْحَانَ ٱلفَرْدِ ٱلوِتْرِ\
   *subhana alfardi alwitri*\
   Glory be to the Unique and Single!

6. سُبْحَانَ ٱلعَظِيمِ ٱلأَعْظَمِ\
   *subhana al\`azimi al-a\`zami*\
   Glory be to the Greatest and Great!

7. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَعْتَدِي عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِهِ\
   *subhana man la ya\`tadi \`ala ahli mamlakatihi*\
   Glory be to Him Who does not transgress against the inhabitants of his kingdom!

8. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يُؤَاخِذُ أَهْلَ ٱلأَرْضِ بِأَلْوَانِ ٱلْعَذَابِ\
   *subhana man la yu'akhidhu ahla al-ardi bi-alwani al\`adhabi*\
   Glory be to Him Who does not bring down any kind of punishment upon the inhabitants of the earth!

9. سُبْحَانَ ٱلْحَنَّانِ ٱلْمَنَّانِ\
   *subhana alhannani almannani*\
   Glory be to the Kind and Compassionate!

10. سُبْحَانَ ٱلرَّؤُوفِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ\
   *subhana alrra'ufi alrrahimi*\
   Glory be to the Oft-Forgiving and Merciful!

11. سُبْحَانَ ٱلْجَبَّارِ ٱلْجَوَادِ\
   *subhana aljabbari aljawadi*\
   Glory be to the Omnipotent and All-magnanimous!

12. سُبْحَانَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ ٱلْحَلِيمِ\
   *subhana alkarimi alhalimi*\
   Glory be to the Indulgent and Liberal!

13. سُبْحَانَ ٱلْبَصِيرِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ\
   *subhana albasiri al\`alimi*\
   Glory be to the Discerning and Wise!

14. سُبْحَانَ ٱلْبَصِيرِ ٱلْوَاسِعِ\
   *subhana albasiri alwasi\`i*\
   Glory be to the Comprehending and All-Wise!

15. سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ إِقْبَالِ ٱلنَّهَارِ\
   *subhana allahi \`ala iqbali alnnahari*\
   Glory be to Allah at the time of Daybreak!

16. سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ إِدْبَارِ ٱلنَّهَارِ\
   *subhana allahi \`ala idbari alnnahari*\
   Glory be to Allah at the time of sunset!

17. سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ إِدْبَارِ ٱللَّيْلِ وَإِقْبَالِ ٱلنَّهَارِ\
   *subhana allahi \`ala idbari allayli wa iqbali alnnahari*\
   Glory be to Allah in the zero hours of the departing night and in the twilight of the dawning day!

18. وَلَهُ ٱلحَمْدُ وَٱلْمَجْدُ وَٱلعَظَمَةُ وَٱلكِبْرِيَاءُ\
   *wa lahu alhamdu walmajdu wal\`azamatu walkibriya’u*\
   To Him alone is the praise, might, greatness, and omnipotence

19. مَعَ كُلِّ نَفَسٍ وَكُلِّ طَرْفَةِ عَيْنٍ\
   *ma\`a kulli nafasin wa kulli tarfati \`aynin*\
   with every breath and every twinkle of an eye,

20. وَكُلِّ لَمْحَةٍ سَبَقَ فِي عِلْمِهِ\
   *wa kulli lamhatin sabaqa fi \`ilmihi*\
   and every moment is already registered in His all embracing awareness.

21. سُبْحَانَكَ مِلْءَ مَا أَحْصَىٰ كِتَابُكَ\
   *subhanaka mil'a ma ahsa kitabuka*\
   Glory be to You for the infinite range that covers Your Book!

22. سُبْحَانَكَ زِنَةَ عَرْشِكَ\
   *subhanaka zinata \`arshika*\
   Glory be to You—Glory that is equal to the measure of Your Throne!

23. سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ\
   *subhanaka subhanaka subhanaka*\
   Glory be to You! Glory be to You! Glory be to You!

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