Is there a difference between supplicating by starting with "Originator of the heavens and the earth," then "Knower of the unseen and the seen," and the reverse?
Both phrases ("O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen" and "O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth") are mentioned in the Sunnah, and the difference between them lies in the order. The first phrase corresponds to the Quranic order in His exalted saying: "Say, 'O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You will judge between Your servants concerning that over which they used to differ.'" Prioritizing "Creator" (al-Fāṭir) is more preponderant due to its conformity with the hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr and the Quranic order. The matter of precedence and delay is based on the speaker's intention and what the context necessitates.
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