Dua Qunoot for Witr
Read two well-known forms of Qunoot in Arabic, with transliteration and English meaning. Choose the wording you are learning and see its source clearly.
Allahumma inna nasta’inuka
A familiar form taught for Hanafi Witr. Other transmitted versions contain small wording differences.
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 نَسْعَى وَنَحْفِدُ، وَنَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشَى عَذَابَكَ، إِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ.
Transliteration
Allāhumma innā nastaʿīnuka wa nastaghfiruka, wa nuʾminu bika wa natawakkalu ʿalayka, wa nuthnī ʿalayka-l-khayra, wa nashkuruka wa lā nakfuruka, wa nakhlaʿu wa natruku man yafjuruk. Allāhumma iyyāka naʿbudu, wa laka nuṣallī wa nasjudu, wa ilayka nasʿā wa naḥfidu, wa narjū raḥmataka wa nakhshā ʿadhābaka, inna ʿadhābaka bi-l-kuffāri mulḥiq.
English meaning
O Allah, we seek Your help and forgiveness. We believe in You, rely on You, and praise You with good praise. We thank You and do not deny You, and we renounce and leave those who rebel against You. O Allah, You alone we worship; to You we pray and prostrate. We strive towards You and hasten to serve You. We hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment. Your punishment will indeed reach the disbelievers.
Allahumma ihdini
A supplication taught by the Prophet for Witr, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 1425.
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
Allāhumma-hdinī fīman hadayta, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayta, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayta, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayta, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayta, innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayka, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayta, wa lā yaʿizzu man ʿādayta, tabārakta Rabbanā wa taʿālayt.
English meaning
O Allah, guide me among those You have guided; grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being; and take me into Your care among those You have taken into Your care. Bless what You have given me and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. You decree, and none decrees over You. Those You befriend are not humiliated, and those You oppose are not honoured. Blessed and exalted are You, our Lord.
A little more guidance
Are Qunoot and Qunut the same?
Yes. Qunoot and Qunut are alternative English spellings of the same Arabic term. This page focuses on supplications used in Witr prayer.
Which wording should I learn?
If you are learning Hanafi Witr, the first card presents a commonly taught form. The second card presents the supplication narrated by Al-Hasan ibn Ali. Use the wording taught by your trusted imam or teacher; the two cards are not a required combined recitation.
Is Qunoot read during prayer or afterwards?
The Qunoot discussed here belongs within Witr prayer. It is different from the remembrances said after finishing salah. Its placement and method should follow the school of prayer you practise.
Why do some versions have extra words?
Qunoot has been transmitted in different forms. Hanafi texts also record wording variations. A difference does not by itself mean a text is mistaken; check the source and the tradition being followed.
Why does my imam say “Allahumma ihdina”?
“Ihdini” means “guide me”, while “ihdina” means “guide us”. The second card preserves the singular wording of the cited narration, rather than changing it into a congregational version.
Does this page cover Fajr Qunoot or Qunoot al-Nazilah?
No. This page focuses on Witr. Qunoot in Fajr and supplication during calamities have their own school-specific rulings and should not be treated as identical to this guide.