Dua E Qunoot is a special supplication recited during the Witr prayer. It holds great importance in daily Islamic worship. Muslims recite this dua in the third and final rakat of Witr Salah. The word “Qunoot” (قنوت) in Arabic means obedience, devotion, and standing humbly before Allah.
This dua is a direct conversation with Allah (SWT) in which a believer asks for guidance, mercy, protection from evil, and blessings. The Dua Qunoot is proven from trusted Hadith including the famous narration of Hasan ibn Ali (RA), where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) personally taught him this supplication (Sunan Abu Dawood: 1425, Sunan Tirmidhi: 464).
There are two trusted and widely-read versions of Dua E Qunoot one commonly recited in the Shafi’i madhab and another followed in the Hanafi madhab. Both are correct, and both are presented below with full Arabic text, Roman English transliteration, Hindi meaning, and English translation.
Whether you are looking for Dua E Qunoot in Roman English, Dua E Qunoot in Arabic, Dua E Qunoot in Hindi, or Dua E Qunoot in Urdu, this complete article has everything you need.
Two Versions of Dua E Qunoot – A Quick Overview
| Version 1 (Shafi’i / Common) | Version 2 (Hanafi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts with | Allahumma ihdini… | Allahumma inna nasta’eenuka… |
| Hadith Source | Sunan Abu Dawood 1425, Tirmidhi 464 | Narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) |
| Recited in | Witr (after Ruku) | Witr (before Ruku) |
| Who reads it | Shafi’i followers, widely used | Hanafi followers |
Version 1 – Dua E Qunoot (Shafi’i / Sabse Zyada Padhi Jaane Wali)
This is the most widely-read Dua Qunoot, directly taught by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to his grandson Hasan ibn Ali (RA). It is the primary version followed in the Shafi’i madhab and is commonly recited across the Muslim world.
Dua E Qunoot in Arabic
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
Dua E Qunoot In Roman English
For those who want to recite this Dua E Qunoot in Roman English, here is the accurate and easy transliteration:
Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta,
wa ‘afini fiman ‘afayta,
wa tawallani fiman tawallayta,
wa barik li fima a’tayta,
wa qini sharra ma qadayta,
fa innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk,
wa innahu la yadhillu man walayta,
wa la ya’izzu man ‘adayta,
tabarakta Rabbana wa ta’alayta.
This Roman English transliteration makes it easy for children, new Muslims, and non-Arabic speakers to recite this Dua Qunoot correctly.
Dua E Qunoot Meaning in English
“O Allah! Grant me guidance 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 into Your care.
Bless me in what You have given me.
Protect me from the evil of what You have decreed.
Indeed, You decree and none can decree against You.
Verily, the one whom You befriend is never humiliated,
and the one whom You take as an enemy can never attain honour.
O our Lord! You are Blessed and Most High.”
Dua E Qunoot In Hindi
Dua E Qunoot Hindi Mein (Version 1):
ऐ अल्लाह! मुझे उन लोगों में हिदायत दे जिन्हें तूने हिदायत दी है।
मुझे उनमें से सेहत दे जिन्हें तूने सेहत दी है।
मुझे उनमें शामिल कर जिन्हें तूने अपने संरक्षण में लिया है।
मुझे उसमें बरकत दे जिसे तूने मुझे दिया है।
मुझे उस बुराई से बचा जिसका तूने फैसला किया है।
बेशक तू ही फैसला करता है और तेरे ऊपर कोई फैसला नहीं किया जा सकता।
जिसे तूने दोस्त बनाया वह कभी ज़लील नहीं होता और जिसे तूने दुश्मन बनाया वह कभी इज़्ज़त नहीं पा सकता।
ऐ हमारे रब! तू बरकत वाला और बहुत ऊँचा है।
This is the most commonly recited Dua Qunoot Hindi translation across India and the Muslim world.
Dua E Qunoot In Urdu
اے اللہ! مجھے ان لوگوں میں ہدایت دے جنہیں تو نے ہدایت دی ہے۔
مجھے ان میں سے عافیت دے جنہیں تو نے عافیت دی ہے۔
مجھے ان میں شامل کر جنہیں تو نے اپنی سرپرستی میں لیا ہے۔
مجھے اس میں برکت دے جو تو نے مجھے دیا ہے۔
مجھے اس برائی سے بچا جس کا تو نے فیصلہ کیا ہے۔
بے شک تو ہی فیصلہ کرتا ہے اور تجھ پر کوئی فیصلہ نہیں کیا جا سکتا۔
جسے تو نے دوست بنایا وہ کبھی ذلیل نہیں ہوتا اور جسے تو نے دشمن بنایا وہ کبھی عزت نہیں پا سکتا۔
اے ہمارے رب! تو بابرکت اور بہت بلند ہے۔
Dua E Qunoot In Bangla
“হে আল্লাহ! যাদের তুমি সৎপথ প্রদর্শন করেছ, তাদের মাঝে আমাকেও সৎপথ প্রদর্শন করো।
যাদের তুমি সুস্থতা দান করেছ, তাদের মাঝে আমাকেও সুস্থতা দান করো।
যাদের তুমি নিজের আশ্রয়ে গ্রহণ করেছ, তাদের মাঝে আমাকেও তোমার আশ্রয়ে গ্রহণ করো।
আমাকে যা কিছু দান করেছ, তাতে আমার জন্য বরকত দান করো।
তুমি যা কিছু বিধান করেছ, তার অনিষ্ট থেকে আমাকে রক্ষা করো।
নিশ্চয়ই বিধান তো তুমিই প্রদান করো; তোমার বিধানের বিরুদ্ধে বিধান দেওয়ার ক্ষমতা কারো নেই।
বস্তুত, তুমি যাকে বন্ধু হিসেবে গ্রহণ করো, সে কখনো অপমানিত হয় না;
আর যাকে তুমি শত্রু হিসেবে গ্রহণ করো, সে কখনো সম্মানের অধিকারী হতে পারে না।
হে আমাদের প্রতিপালক! তুমিই পরম কল্যাণময় এবং সুমহান।”
Version 2 – Dua E Qunoot (Hanafi Madhab)
This is the version of Dua E Qunoot commonly followed in the Hanafi madhab. It is narrated from the practice of Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) and the companions, and is widely recited by Hanafi Muslims across South Asia, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Dua E Qunoot in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّا نَسْتَعِيْنُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِيْ عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَّفْجُرُكَ
اَللَّهُمَّ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّيْ وَنَسْجُدُ وَاِلَيْكَ نَسْعٰى وَنَحْفِدُ وَنَرْجُوْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشٰى عَذَابَكَ اِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ
Dua E Qunoot In Roman English
Here is the complete Dua E Qunoot in Roman English for the Hanafi version:
Allahumma inna nasta’eenuka wa nastaghfiruka wa nu’minu bika wa natawakkalu ‘alayka wa nuthni ‘alaykal khayra wa nashkuruka wa laa nakfuruka wa nakhla’u wa natruku man yafjuruka.
Allahumma iyyaka na’budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilayka nas’a wa nahfidu wa narju rahmataka wa nakhsha ‘adhabaka inna ‘adhabaka bil kuffari mulhiq.
Dua E Qunoot Meaning in English
“O Allah! We seek Your help and ask Your forgiveness, and we believe in You and have trust in You, and we praise You in the best way, and we thank You, and we are not ungrateful to You, and we forsake and turn away from the one who disobeys You.
O Allah! You alone we worship, and to You we pray and prostrate, and towards You we strive and hasten, and we hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment overtakes the disbelievers.”
Dua E Qunoot In Hindi
Dua E Qunoot Hindi Mein (Hanafi Version):
ऐ अल्लाह! हम तुझसे मदद मांगते हैं और तुझसे माफ़ी मांगते हैं, और हम तुझ पर ईमान रखते हैं और तुझ पर भरोसा करते हैं, और हम तेरी अच्छे तरीके से तारीफ़ करते हैं, और तेरा शुक्र अदा करते हैं, और हम तेरी नाशुक्री नहीं करते, और हम उसे छोड़ देते हैं जो तेरी नाफ़रमानी करता है।
ऐ अल्लाह! हम सिर्फ़ तेरी ही इबादत करते हैं, और तेरे लिए नमाज़ पढ़ते हैं और सजदा करते हैं, और तेरी तरफ़ ही कोशिश करते हैं और दौड़ते हैं, और हम तेरी रहमत की उम्मीद रखते हैं और तेरे अज़ाब से डरते हैं। बेशक तेरा अज़ाब काफ़िरों को पहुंचने वाला है।
Dua E Qunoot In Urdu
اے اللہ! ہم تجھ سے مدد مانگتے ہیں اور تجھ سے بخشش طلب کرتے ہیں، اور ہم تجھ پر ایمان رکھتے ہیں، اور تجھ پر بھروسہ کرتے ہیں، اور ہم تیری بہترین تعریف کرتے ہیں، اور تیرا شکر ادا کرتے ہیں، اور ہم تیری ناشکری نہیں کرتے، اور ہم اس شخص کو چھوڑ دیتے ہیں اور اس سے الگ ہو جاتے ہیں جو تیری نافرمانی کرتا ہے۔
اے اللہ! ہم صرف تیری عبادت کرتے ہیں، اور تیرے لیے نماز پڑھتے ہیں اور سجدہ کرتے ہیں، اور تیری طرف ہی کوشش کرتے ہیں اور دوڑتے ہیں، اور ہم تیری رحمت کی امید رکھتے ہیں اور تیرے عذاب سے ڈرتے ہیں۔ بے شک تیرا عذاب کافروں کو پہنچنے والا ہے۔
Dua E Qunoot In Bangla (বাংলা অনুবাদ)
Dua Qunoot Bangla meaning (Version 1 – Shafi’i):
“হে আল্লাহ! আমাকে তাদের মধ্যে হেদায়েত দাও যাদের তুমি হেদায়েত দিয়েছ। আমাকে তাদের মধ্যে সুস্থতা দাও যাদের তুমি সুস্থতা দিয়েছ। আমাকে তাদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত কর যাদের তুমি তোমার তত্ত্বাবধানে নিয়েছ। আমাকে যা দিয়েছ তাতে বরকত দাও। আমাকে তোমার সিদ্ধান্তের অনিষ্ট থেকে রক্ষা কর। নিশ্চয়ই তুমিই ফয়সালা কর এবং তোমার উপর কোনো ফয়সালা হয় না। যাকে তুমি বন্ধু বানাও সে কখনো লাঞ্ছিত হয় না এবং যাকে তুমি শত্রু বানাও সে কখনো সম্মান পায় না। হে আমাদের রব! তুমি বরকতময় ও সর্বোচ্চ।”
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. The Arabic text and translations are based on trusted Islamic sources. Please verify with a qualified Islamic scholar or local Imam before using in prayer. Follow the version practiced in your madhab.
What is Dua E Qunoot? – Explanation
Dua E Qunoot is a complete supplication that covers the most essential needs of a believer guidance, well-being, protection, blessings, forgiveness, faith, gratitude, and fear of Allah. This dua is not just a set of words. It is a sincere conversation with the Creator.
The Duae Qunoot in both versions carries the same spirit of humility and submission. In Version 1, the believer asks Allah for personal guidance and protection. In Version 2, the believer declares his complete dependence on Allah and reaffirms his worship. Together, they represent the heart of the Qunoot dua tradition in Islam.
This is why Dua A Qunoot is recited in Witr the most important voluntary prayer in Islam, often called the “closing seal” on the night’s prayers.
When to Read Dua E Qunoot
Dua Qunoot in Arabic is recited during Witr Salah:
- Version 1 (Shafi’i): Recited after Ruku in the third and final rakat of Witr.
- Version 2 (Hanafi): Recited before Ruku (during Qiyam) in the third rakat of Witr.
- Witr prayer is offered after Isha and before Fajr.
- It can be recited every night throughout the year.
- It is especially emphasized in the second half of Ramadan.
Muslims should recite the version that corresponds to their madhab or the practice of their local scholars.
Benefits of Dua E Qunoot
Reciting Dua Qunoot regularly carries many spiritual benefits for a Muslim:
1. Direct Connection with Allah
Every time you recite Duayen Qunoot, you are standing before Allah and speaking to Him directly. This strengthens your Imaan and brings peace to the heart.
2. Asking for Guidance and Well-being
Version 1 specifically asks Allah to include the believer among those He has guided and granted health to a deeply personal and powerful request.
3. Seeking Forgiveness
Version 2 includes Istighfar (seeking forgiveness). Regular recitation helps a believer stay in a state of repentance and spiritual cleanliness.
4. Declaration of Tawheed
The words “Iyyaka na’budu” (You alone we worship) reaffirm Tawheed. This protects a believer from Shirk (associating partners with Allah).
5. Spiritual Balance
Acknowledging Allah’s mercy and fearing His punishment keeps the heart balanced between hope (Raja) and fear (Khawf) a key principle of Islamic spirituality.
6. Blessed Night Ending
Since Witr is the last prayer of the night, reciting Dua A Qunoot seals your night prayers with a sincere and powerful supplication.
7. Following the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH)
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) personally taught Version 1 to Hasan ibn Ali (RA). Reciting it is following a living Sunnah.
Source and Trustedity of Dua Qunoot
Version 1 (Shafi’i) is narrated directly from the Prophet (PBUH):
Hasan ibn Ali (RA) reported: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) taught me some words to say in the Witr prayer: Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta…”
(Sunan Abu Dawood: 1425, Sunan Tirmidhi: 464, Sunan al-Nasa’i: 1746)
Version 2 (Hanafi) is based on the practice of the companions, particularly narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) and widely accepted in the Hanafi school of Fiqh.
Both versions are trusted and have been practiced by the Ummah for over 1,400 years.
Conclusion
Dua E Qunoot is one of the most beautiful and comprehensive supplications in Islam. Both versions the Shafi’i and Hanafi carry deep meaning, covering guidance, well-being, protection, forgiveness, and sincere worship. Reciting this Qunoot dua regularly during Witr prayer brings the believer closer to Allah and keeps the heart spiritually alive.
Whether you recite Dua E Qunoot in Roman English, memorize it from the Arabic text, or read its meaning in Urdu, Hindi, or Bangla what matters most is understanding and feeling its words from the heart.
Make this beautiful Dua A Qunoot a part of your nightly worship. It is a Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), a gift passed down through generations, and a daily reminder of your complete submission to Allah (SWT).
May Allah (SWT) accept all our duas and grant us the ability to worship Him with sincerity. Ameen.
? FAQs About Dua E Qunoot
Q. What is Dua E Qunoot?
Dua E Qunoot is a special Islamic supplication recited during Witr prayer. It is a dua of seeking guidance, help, forgiveness, and devotion to Allah (SWT).
Q. How many versions of Dua E Qunoot are there?
There are two main trusted versions. The first (Shafi’i) begins with “Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta” and is narrated directly from the Prophet (PBUH). The second (Hanafi) begins with “Allahumma inna nasta’eenuka” and is based on the practice of the companions.
Q. When should I read Dua E Qunoot?
It is read in the third rakat of Witr Salah. Hanafi Muslims recite it before Ruku and Shafi’i Muslims recite it after Ruku. Witr is prayed after Isha prayer.
Q. Is Dua E Qunoot mandatory (Wajib)?
According to the Hanafi madhab, reciting Qunoot in Witr is Wajib (obligatory). If you forget it, a Sajdah Sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) is required. In other madhabs, it is Sunnah.
Q. Can children learn Dua E Qunoot in Roman English?
Yes. The Dua E Qunoot in Roman English transliteration is the easiest way for children, new Muslims, and non-Arabic speakers to memorize and recite this dua correctly.
Q. Can I read Dua E Qunoot in Ramadan every night?
Yes. It is Sunnah to recite Dua Qunoot in Witr throughout the year. In Ramadan, many Imams also recite longer supplications during Witr in Taraweeh prayers.
Q. Which version should I read Shafi’i or Hanafi?
Read the version that corresponds to your madhab or the practice of your local mosque and scholars. Both are trusted and accepted in Islam.
Q. Is there a Dua Qunoot in Bangla?
Yes. The Dua Qunoot Bangla translation is included in this article above. Bengali-speaking Muslims can read and understand the meaning in their language.
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