Dua al-Qunut (in the Witr prayer)
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
Allāhumma’hdinī fī-man hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fī-man ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fī-man tawallayt, wa bārik lī fī-mā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, tabārakta rabbanā wa taʿālayt.
“O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being, take me into Your care among those You have taken into Your care, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. For You decree and none decrees over You. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.”
When to say it
Said in the standing of the Witr prayer, as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ taught these words of qunūt to al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī to say in the Witr, a comprehensive plea for guidance and protection.
Source
Sunan Abī Dāwūd (1425) and Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī (464), from al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī.
Frequently asked
What is the dua al-Qunut in Witr?
It is "Allāhumma’hdinī fī-man hadayt…", the qunūt the Prophet ﷺ taught al-Ḥasan for the Witr prayer, asking for guidance, well-being and protection.
Where in the Witr do you say Qunut?
In the standing of the final rakʿah, commonly after the rukūʿ (or before it), raising the hands in supplication.
Make this dua a daily habit
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