Allahumma-hdini 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.
O Allah, guide me among those You guide, grant me wellbeing among those You grant wellbeing, and care for me among those You care for. Bless what You give me and protect me from the evil of what You decree. You decree, and none decrees over You. One You befriend is not humiliated, and one You oppose does not attain honour. Blessed and exalted are You, our Lord.
The text’s source and requests
Sunan Abi Dawud 1425 records the teaching to al-Hasan. The source card follows that Arabic variant, including its particular clauses, and attributes Al-Albani’s displayed Sahih assessment.
The requests acknowledge dependence on Allah through circumstances a person cannot fully control. Read the clauses as connected supplication, rather than reducing one phrase to a promise of wealth or immunity from difficulty.
Wording and school differences
Qunoot is not represented by one identical formula and placement in every Sunni school. Questions about Witr, Fajr, before or after bowing, and exceptional circumstances belong to the relevant school’s prayer instruction.
A Hanafi learner may encounter another familiar wording. It should not be pasted into this card under the citation for al-Hasan’s report. Preserve each formula’s reference and learn which practice your teacher is explaining.
Learning for prayer
Practise the words outside salah before using them in your prayer. Work in short phrases, check pronunciation and understand the meaning. The transliteration supports learning but does not replace an Arabic lesson.
When praying with an imam, ask about the congregation’s practice if you are uncertain. A general webpage cannot determine how an individual mistake affects a prayer without knowing its circumstances and the school followed.
Common questions
Is this the only Qunoot? No; this is one sourced wording. Must everyone recite it at the same point? School practice needs to be specified. Can I combine different texts? Do not change a source quotation silently; discuss prayer practice with your teacher. Is a longer version automatically better? Length does not establish attribution or suitability for a particular prayer.