Dua Qunut (Witr Prayer)
“Allahummahdini fiman hadayt” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 1425. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، وَلَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
Transliteration: Allahummahdini fiman hadayt, wa 'afini fiman 'afayt, wa tawallani fiman tawallayt, wa barik li fima a'tayt, wa qini sharra ma qadayt, innaka taqdi wa la yuqda 'alayk, wa innahu la yadhillu man walayt, wa la ya'izzu man 'adayt, tabarakta Rabbana wa ta'alayt.
Translation: 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 can decree over You. Whoever You befriend is never humiliated, and whoever You oppose is never honoured. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1425; Jami at-Tirmidhi 464
When to recite
In the Witr prayer, in the last rak‘ah.
About this dua
Narrated by al-Hasan ibn Ali, the Prophet’s grandson, who said the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught him these words to say in Witr. The phrase “wa la ya‘izzu man ‘adayt” appears in Abu Dawud’s narration but not in at-Tirmidhi’s.
Notes
Schools of fiqh differ on whether Qunut is said before or after ruku‘ and on its wording. Many Hanafis recite a different Qunut beginning “Allahumma inna nasta‘inuka”, which is reported from the Companions. Follow the practice of your local mosque or school.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1425; Jami at-Tirmidhi 464
- Grading: Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1425 · Jami at-Tirmidhi 464
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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