Duʿāʾ Qunut

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

The supplication of Dua Qunoot or Duʿāʾ Qunut, as commonly known, is the supplication recited during the Fajr prayer. The Arabic word ‘Qunoot’ has multiple linguistic meanings, which means ‘To Stand’. As a Fiqh term, it means; A supplication or praise to Allah s.w.t. which is read at a specific integral (while in the form of i’tidal – standing). The Dua Qunoot was first practised when our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. encountered a calamity during the early stages of his da’wah in Makkah. 

There are two types of Qunoot;

1. The Qunoot recited during Fajr prayer and Witr prayer (during the last 10 nights of Ramadan).
    
2. Qunoot Nazilah, which is specifically recited in times of calamity or seeking for Allah s.w.t’s protection. Qunoot Nazilah is recited during the obligatory prayers including the Friday prayers. We are encouraged to recite the Qunoot Nazilah when performing obligatory congregational prayers. It can also be recited when we are intending to provide assistance for a person or place that has been encountered with calamity or misfortune with this Dua. This is to show solidarity as Muslims towards others. 

The ruling for both of these two Qunoot is Sunnah. Additionally, It is sunnah for those who did not perform the Dua Qunoot in that prayer to do the Sujud Sahwi before giving the salam. On the other hand, the person needs to do the Sujud Sahwi to leave the Dua Qunoot Nazilah.

The supplication for Qunoot is recited on the last unit of prayer (raka’at), after the I’tidal, while still standing, and before proceeding to the Sujud. It is recommended for the person to raise both hands upon supplicating the Qunoot.

2. Dua Qunoot Nazilah

اللهُمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ
Allāhummah dinā fīman hadait
وَعَافِنَا فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ
Wa ‘āfinā fīman ‘āfait
وَتَوَلَّنَا فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ
Wa tawallanā fīman tawallait
وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيماَ أَعْطَيْتَ
Wa bārik lānā fīma a’atoit
وَقِنَا شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ
Wa qinā syarra mā qadhait
فَإنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ
Fa-innaka taqdī wa lā yuqdho ‘alaik
وَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ 
Wa innahu lā yazillu man wālait
وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ
Wa lā ya’izzu man ‘ādait
تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
Tabārakta Rabbanā wa ta’alait
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدٌ عَلى ما قَضَيتَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Falak-al hamdu ‘alā mā qadhait, wa nastaghfiruka wa natūbu ilaik
اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جهْدِ الْبلاء وَدَرْكِ الشِّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
Allāhumma innā na’uzubika min jahdil-balā’, wa darkish-shiqā’, wa sūi’l-qadhā’, wa shamātatil-a’dā’.
اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَ َتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ، وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ
Allāhumma innā na’ūzubika min zawāli n’imatik, wa  tahawwuli ‘āfiyatik, wa fujā-ati niqmatik, wa jamī’i sakhatik
اللهُمَّ ادْفَعْ عَنَّا البَلاَءِ وَالوَبَاءِ وَالزَّلاَزِلَ وَالمِحَنِ، مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ، عَنْ بَلَدِنَا خَاصَّة، وَسَائِرِ الْبُلْدَانِ عَامَّةً
Allāhumma-idfa’ ‘annal-balā’ wal-wabā’ waz-zalāzila wal-mihan, ma zhohara minhā wa mā baton, ‘an baladinā khāssah, wa sā-iril buldāni ‘āmmah
اللهُمَّ اكْتُب السَّلاَمَةَ وَالعَافِيَةَ لَنَا وَلِجَمِيعِ الْبُلْدَانِ عَامَّةً يَارَبَّ العَالمينَ
Allāhumma-ktubis-salāmata wal-‘āfiyata lanā wa li jami’il-buldāni ‘āmmah. Ya Rabbal-‘ālamīn
اللهُمَّ انْصُرِ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ فِي كُلِّ مَكَان، يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Allāhumman-suril-mustadh’afīna fī kulli makān. Ya Arhama-rrāhimin
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ. وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلىَ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّم
Rabbanā ātina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-ākhirati hasanah, wa qina ‘azaban-nār. Wa salallāhu ‘alā sayyidinā Muhammad wa ‘alā ālihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. 

Meaning: 

O Allah, guide me with those whom You have guided, and grant me wellbeing with those whom You have granted wellbeing. Take me to Your care with those whom You have taken to Your care. Bless me in what You have given me. Protect me from the evil You have ordained.

Surely, You hold the command and are not commanded, and none whom You have committed to Your care shall be humiliated. And none whom You have taken as an enemy shall taste glory. You are blessed, Our Lord and Exalted. All I praise is upon You for what You decide. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent unto You.

Oh, Allah, I seek refuge in You from the distress of trial, from the lowest level of misery, from the perversity of fate, and from the malicious rejoicing of enemies.

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the withdrawal of Your blessing and the change of Your protection (from me) and from the sudden wrath of You, and from every displeasure of You.

O Allah, lift from us the calamity, the pandemic, the disasters and the tribulations, of which is apparent and which is hidden, especially from our country and other countries.

O Allah, grant us and the countries around us the safety of our well-being.
O Allah, grant victory to the oppressed in all places.

Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. And Peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions.

3.     Other Duas that we can recite in Qunoot

• Seeking Allah for the purification of the soul

اللهُمَّ آتِي نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا، أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلَهَا

Allāhumma āti nafsī taqwāha, wa zakkihā anta khairu man zakkāha, anta waliyyuhā wa maulāhā

O, Allah! Grant me the sense of piety and purify my soul as You are the Best to purify it. You are its Guardian and its Protecting Friend. 

(Sahih Muslim)   

•  Seeking Allah for forgiveness and well-being

اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَة 

Allāhumma innī as-alukal-‘afwa wal-‘āfiyah fid-dunya wal-ākhirah 

O Allah, I seek You for forgiveness and my wellbeing in this world and the hereafter.

(Sunan Abi Dawud)

• Seeking Allah’s mercy 

‏اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ، وَالسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْم، وَالْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرْ وَالْفَوْزَ بِالجَنَّة، وَالنَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ‏‏

Allāhumma innī asa’luka mūjibāti rahmatik, wa ‘azā-ima maghfiratik, was-salāmata min kulli ithm, wal-ghanīmata min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil- jannah, wannajāta mina-nār 

O Allah, I beg You for that which incites Your Mercy and the means of Your forgiveness, safety from every sin, the benefit from every good deed, success in attaining Jannah and deliverance from Fire. 

(Hadith narrated by Al-Hakim)

A single prayer goes a long way. We pray that He listens to our plight and answers all our prayers the best way possible by Allah’s will. It is indeed an honour for us as Muslims to be able to seek from Him whenever and wherever we may be. Despite the trials and tribulations, there is always room for His endless blessings and may He open our hearts and eyes to count them.