Dua e Qunoot is a special Dua recited during Witr prayer and, moreover, during times of communal crisis. The term Qunoot represents devout obedience, sincere devotion, and faithful supplication before Allah.
Reading Dua e Qunoot with a conscious heart completes the prayers with protection.
Dua e Qunoot – Core Dua
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعِينُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ، وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ، وَنُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ، وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ، وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَفْجُرُكَ. اللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ، وَلَكَ نُصَلِّي وَنَسْجُدُ، وَإِلَيْكَ نَسْعَىٰ وَنَحْفِدُ، نَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشَىٰ عَذَابَكَ، إِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ
Pronunciation:
Allahumma innaa nasta‘eenuka wa nastaghfiruk,
wa nu’minu bika wa natawakkalu ‘alayk,
nuthnee ‘alaykal-khayr,
wa nashkuruka wa laa nakfuruk,
wa nakhla‘u wa natruku may-yafjuruk.
Allahumma iyyaaka na‘budu,
wa laka nusallee wa nasjud,
wa ilayka nas‘aa wa nahfid,
narjoo rahmataka wa nakhshaa ‘adhaabak,
inna ‘adhaabaka bil-kuffaari mulhiq.
Dua e Qunoot in English:
“O Allah, we seek Your assistance and ask for Your forgiveness,
we believe in You and place our complete trust in You,
praise You in the best manner,
we thank You and are not ungrateful to You,
and we cast off and forsake anyone who disobeys and rebels against You.
O Allah, You alone do we worship,
to You alone do we pray and prostrate,
towards You alone do we strive and serve,
we hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment,
verily, Your punishment will surely overtake the disbelievers.”
Dua e Qunoot in Hindi:
“ऐ अल्लाह! हम तुझसे मदद चाहते हैं और तुझसे बख़्शिश (माफ़ी) माँगते हैं,
हम तुझ पर ईमान लाते हैं और तुझ पर ही भरोसा करते हैं,
और तेरी बेहतरीन तारीफ़ बयान करते हैं,
हम तेरा शुक्र अदा करते हैं और तेरी ना-शुक्री नहीं करते,
और हम हर उस शख़्स को छोड़ते हैं और उससे अलग होते हैं जो तेरी नाफ़रमानी करे।
ऐ अल्लाह! हम सिर्फ़ तेरी ही इबादत करते हैं,
और तेरे ही लिए नमाज़ पढ़ते और सज्दा करते हैं,
और तेरी ही तरफ़ दौड़ते हैं और हाज़िर होते हैं,
हम तेरी रहमत के उम्मीदवार हैं और तेरे अज़ाब से डरते हैं,
बेशक तेरा अज़ाब काफ़िरों को पहुँचने वाला (पकड़ने वाला) है।”
Alternative Authentic Dua
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، وَلَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
Pronunciation: Allahummahdinee feeman hadayt, wa ‘aafinee feeman ‘aafayt, wa tawallanee feeman tawallayt, wa baarik lee feemaa a‘tayt, wa qinee sharra maa qadayt, fa-innaka taqdee wa laa yuqdaa ‘alayk, wa innahoo laa yadhillu man waalayt, wa laa ya‘izzu man ‘aadayt, tabaarakta Rabbanaa wa ta‘aalayt.
Translation in English: “O Allah, guide me among those whom You have guided, grant me well-being among those whom You have granted well-being, take me into Your care among those whom You have taken, bless me in what You have given, and save me from the evil of what You have decreed. For indeed, You decree, and no one can decree against You. Moreover, whoever You befriend is never disgraced, and whoever You oppose can never be honored.
Blessed are You, our Lord, and exalted.”
Translation in Hindi: “ऐ अल्लाह! मुझे हिदायत दे उन लोगों के साथ जिन्हें तूने हिदायत दी, मुझे आफ़ियत दे उन लोगों के साथ जिन्हें तूने आफ़ियत दी, मेरा कारसाज़ बन उन लोगों के साथ जिनका तू कारसाज़ बना, मुझे बरकत दे जो कुछ तूने मुझे अता फ़रमाया, और मुझे बचा उस बुराई से जिसका तूने फ़ैसला किया। बेशक तू ही फ़ैसला करता है और तेरे ख़िलाफ़ कोई फ़ैसला नहीं हो सकता। ज़लील नहीं हो सकता वह जिसका तू दोस्त बना, और इज़्ज़त नहीं पा सकता जिससे तूने दुश्मनी की। तू बरकत वाला है ऐ हमारे रब और बुलंद है।”
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 464) & Sunan Abi Dawud (Hadith 1425)
How to Read Dua e Qunoot
- Then, in the 3rd Rak’ah of Witr, recite Surah Al-Fatihah, followed by an additional Surah, such as Surah Al-Ikhlas.
- Then, before bowing into Ruku, first raise both hands to your ears (for men) or shoulders (for women), and then say: “Allahu Akbar” (Takbeer-e-Qunoot).
- Then, fold your hands back together below the navel or, alternatively, on your chest, according to your madhhab.
- Read Dua e Qunoot quietly.
- After finishing the dua, say “Allahu Akbar” and bow into Ruku as normal to complete your Salah.
You can also read – Dua for Forgiveness (Astaghfirullah Dua).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
However, if you accidentally forget to recite it, do not return to a standing position to read it. Instead, continue your prayer as usual and, afterward, perform Sajdah Sahw (the two prostrations of forgetfulness before or after Salam) at the end of your prayer.
If you don’t remember Dua e Qunoot, your Witr prayer is still valid. In that case, you can recite the following Dua instead:
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
(Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatanw-wa fil-aakhirati hasanatanw-wa qinaa ‘adhaaban-naar)
Alternatively, you can repeat the following three times: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي (Allahummaghfir lee — “O Allah, forgive me.”)
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