AyaSeerah
The whole prayer

Standing

The opening words (thanāʾ)

A short praise said quietly before any Qur'an is recited.

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa bi-ḥamdika, wa tabāraka smuka, wa taʿālā jadduka, wa lā ilāha ghayruk

How far above all fault You are, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. Blessed is Your name, high above all is Your majesty, and there is no god but You.

Why it is said here

Before you ask for anything, you say who He is. This is the manners of the prayer: praise first, request second — the same order Al-Fātiḥah itself follows. Another wording the Prophet ﷺ used began 'Allāhumma bāʿid baynī wa bayna khaṭāyāya' — put distance between me and my sins. Either is fine; both put you in your place before you speak.