The opening supplication and seeking refuge
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A widely reported opening: سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ — "Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; blessed is Your name; exalted is Your majesty; there is no god but You." Another reported opening asks Allah to distance you from your sins as far as east is from west. Both are established; different schools favour different ones, and either is prayed with confidence.
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