Mushna Dua Library
Qunut Witr Dua
Qunut Witr Dua
Transliteration
Allāhumma ihdinī fīman hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayt, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayt, wa lā yaʿizzu man ʿādayt, tabārakta rabbana wa taʿālait.
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 for me what You have given; and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree and none can decree over You. Indeed, whoever You befriend is never humiliated, and whoever You oppose is never honored. Blessed and Exalted are You, our Lord.”
Understand the dua
Background & benefit
This supplication is connected to the prophetic wording reported in Sunan Abi Dawud 1425. It teaches the believer to turn to Allah with humility and awareness of the need expressed in the dua.
A comprehensive dua for guidance, wellbeing, care, blessing, and protection from evil decrees.
witr, prayer
Source & authenticity
Source: Hadith/Dhikr
Reference: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1425; also transmitted in other collections as the qunūt of
Authenticity: Hasan/Sahih
Abū Dāwūd records that the Prophet ﷺ taught these exact words to al‑Ḥasan for witr, and many scholars consider the chain at least ḥasan and use this as a primary qunūt wording. Caution: Some mosques recite shorter or slightly altered forms; it is best to keep the full text when teaching the dua, while explaining that differences in minor phrases exist between legal schools.