The meaning
Dua e Qunoot in English
What you are saying in the qunoot of witr, line by line, for both of the qunoots people learn.
The qunoot of ‘Umar: Dua e Qunoot in English
The qunoot many mosques teach as Dua e Qunoot. Its words, which include “Allahumma inna nasta‘inuk”, are reported from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab in the qunoot; here is each line in English, in the order Hisn al-Muslim gives them (Hisn al-Muslim 118).
| Said in Arabic (Hisn al-Muslim 118) | In English |
|---|---|
| Allahumma iyyaka na‘bud | O Allah, You alone we worship; |
| wa laka nusalli wa nasjud | for You we pray and bow down in prostration; |
| wa ilayka nas‘a wa nahfid | to You we hurry and we strive. |
| narju rahmatak, wa nakhsha ‘adhabak | We hope for Your mercy and we fear Your punishment; |
| inna ‘adhabaka bil-kafirina mulhaq | Your punishment will surely reach the disbelievers. |
| Allahumma inna nasta‘inuk, wa nastaghfiruk | O Allah, we ask You for help and we ask Your forgiveness. |
| wa nuthni ‘alaykal-khayr, wa la nakfuruk | We praise You with all good, we are not ungrateful to You, |
| wa nu’minu bik, wa nakhda‘u lak | we believe in You and humble ourselves before You, |
| wa nakhla‘u man yakfuruk | and we cast off whoever denies You. |
The card your mosque uses may begin with “Allahumma inna nasta‘inuk” and add a few words; the meaning above is the same throughout.
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Allahumma iyyaka na‘bud (the qunut of ‘Umar)
((اللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ نعْبُدُ، وَلَكَ نُصَلِّي وَنَسْجُدُ، وَإِلَيْكَ نَسْعَى وَنَحْفِدُ، نَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ، وَنَخْشَى عَذَابَكَ، إِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالكَافِرِينَ مُلْحَقٌ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعينُكَ، وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ، وَنُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ، وَلاَ نَكْفُرُكَ، وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ، وَنَخْضَعُ لَكَ، وَنَخْلَعُ مَنْ يَكْفرُكَ)).
Allahumma iyyaka na‘bud, wa laka nusalli wa nasjud, wa ilayka nas‘a wa nahfid, narju rahmatak, wa nakhsha ‘adhabak, inna ‘adhabaka bil-kafirina mulhaq. Allahumma inna nasta‘inuk, wa nastaghfiruk, wa nuthni ‘alaykal-khayr, wa la nakfuruk, wa nu’minu bik, wa nakhda‘u lak, wa nakhla‘u man yakfuruk.
O Allah, You alone we worship; for You we pray and bow down in prostration; to You we hurry and we strive. We hope for Your mercy and we fear Your punishment; Your punishment will surely reach the disbelievers. O Allah, we ask You for help and we ask Your forgiveness. We praise You with all good, we are not ungrateful to You, we believe in You and humble ourselves before You, and we cast off whoever denies You.
Reported from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, who said it in the qunut.
The qunoot taught to al-Hasan, in English
The qunoot all four schools accept. The Prophet ﷺ taught his grandson al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali these words to say in witr; the line in brackets is in some narrations only (Sunan Abi Dawud 1425).
| Said in Arabic (Sunan Abi Dawud 1425) | In English |
|---|---|
| Allahummahdini fiman hadayt | O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, |
| wa ‘afini fiman ‘afayt | keep me well among those You have kept well, |
| wa tawallani fiman tawallayt | take care of me among those You have taken care of, |
| wa barik li fima a‘tayt | bless me in what You have given, |
| wa qini sharra ma qadayt | and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. |
| fa innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk | For You decree, and no one decrees over You. |
| innahu la yadhillu man walayt | Whoever You befriend is never humbled, |
| [wa la ya‘izzu man ‘adayt] | [and whoever You oppose is never honoured.] |
| tabarakta rabbana wa ta‘alayt | Blessed are You, our Lord, and exalted. |
Allahummahdini fiman hadayt
((اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ؛ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، إِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، [وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ]، تَبارَكْتَ رَبَّنا وَتَعَالَيْتَ)).
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, innahu la yadhillu man walayt, [wa la ya‘izzu man ‘adayt,] tabarakta rabbana wa ta‘alayt.
O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, keep me well among those You have kept well, take care of me among those You have taken care of, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. For You decree, and no one decrees over You. Whoever You befriend is never humbled, [and whoever You oppose is never honoured]. Blessed are You, our Lord, and exalted.
The Prophet ﷺ taught this to his grandson al-Hasan to say in witr.
Two Dua e Qunoot wordings, one prayer
Which one you say follows your mosque. The first is reported from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (Hisn al-Muslim 118) and is the one the Hanafi school teaches; the second is the one the Shafi‘i and Hanbali schools use in witr (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 464). Where each school says it is on Qunoot by school.