اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ وَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
(At-Tirmidhi: 464, Abu Dawud: 1425)
“O Allah guide me among those You have guided, pardon me among those You have pardoned, befriend me among those You have befriended, bless me in what You have granted, and save me from the evil that You decreed. Indeed You decree, and none can pass decree, and none can pass decree upon You, indeed he is not humiliated whom You have befriended, blessed are You our Lord and Exalted.”
Roman Translation
Aye Allah! mujhe un logon mein se hidayat de jin ko to ne hidayat di hay, mujhe un mein se maaf kar de jin ko to ne maaf kiya hai, mujhe un logon mein se rakh jinko to ne dost rakha hay, mujhe us mein barkat de jo to ne diya hai, or mujhe is shar se bacha jis ka to ne fisala kiya hai. Beshak to hukam karta hai, or koi hukam nahein de sakta, or koi tujh par hukam nahein de sakta, Beshak woh zalil nihen hota jas se to ne dosti ki, to babarkat hai hamara rab or buland hai.
When, Where, and How Much to Recite
When to Recite:
- This supplication is recited in the Witr prayer, specifically in the last rak’ah, after rising from ruku’ (bowing).
Where to Recite:
- Within the Witr prayer, in the last rak’ah, after rising from ruku’.
How Much to Recite:
- This supplication is recited once in the last rak’ah of Witr.
Background/Purpose:
- Authenticity: This particular supplication, as narrated in these Hadith, is considered authentic and is a valid option for Dua e Qunoot.
- Flexibility: While this is a common and authentic supplication for Qunoot, it’s important to remember that there is flexibility in what you can say in Qunoot. You can use other supplications from the Quran and Sunnah or make your own supplications in your own words.
- Focus on sincerity: The most important thing is to make dua with sincerity and humility, regardless of the specific wording you use.
Quran/ Hadith Reference:
- At-Tirmidhi 464 and Abu Dawood 1425: These Hadith, as discussed previously, narrate a supplication taught by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to his grandson, Al-Hasan ibn Ali, to recite in the Witr prayer. This supplication is often used as Dua e Qunoot. This provides a basis for the practice of Qunoot.
As-Sunan Kubra lil-Bayhaqi 2/201:
- This reference is often cited in discussions about Dua e Qunoot. It likely contains narrations and discussions related to the different versions of Dua e Qunoot and the views of various scholars on their authenticity and usage. One of the most common supplications of Dua e qunoot is “ O Allah! We implore You for help and beg forgiveness of You and believe in You and rely on You and extol You and we are thankful to You and are not ungrateful to You and we alienate and forsake those who disobey You. O Allah! You alone do we worship and for You do we pray and prostrate and we betake to please You and present ourselves for the service in Your cause and we hope for Your mercy and fear Your chastisement. Undoubtedly, Your torment is going to overtake infidels O Allah!”
