Qunut dua
Qunut dua: a well-known dua taught by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), recited in the Witr prayer and at the time of qunut.
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Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَىٰ عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
- Transliteration
- Allahummahdini fiman hadayt, wa afini fiman afayt, wa tawallani fiman tawallayt, wa barik li fima a'tayt, wa qini sharra ma qadayt, fa innaka taqdi wa la yuqda alayk, wa innahu la yadhillu man walayt, tabarakta Rabbana wa ta'alayt.
- Meaning
- O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being, take me under Your care among those You have taken under Your care, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree and none decrees over You. Whoever You take under Your care is not humiliated. Blessed and Exalted are You, our Lord.
When it is recited
It is recited in the qunut of the Witr prayer and in the qunut of calamity (nazilah).
Virtue
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught this dua to be recited in the qunut of the Witr prayer.
Sources
This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.
- HadithJami at-Tirmidhi, 464
It is reported in Jami at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abi Dawud, sahih/hasan, as the qunut dua of the Witr prayer.
Related duas
Other duas connected to this topic.
Dua after the prayer
O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You well.
Istikharah dua
O Allah! I ask You for what is good through Your knowledge, and I ask for ability through Your power, and I ask of Your great bounty. Indeed, You are able and I am not able, You know and I do not know, and You know the unseen best.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this dua.
When is the Qunut dua recited?
It is recited in the qunut of the Witr prayer and at times of calamity (the qunut of nazilah).Qunut dua: what are the Arabic, transliteration and meaning?
“Allahummahdini fiman hadayt...”: the qunut dua in Jami at-Tirmidhi, asking for guidance, well-being and blessing.