Dua Qunut (Witr) meaning, word by word

Dua Qunut (Witr) (Allāhumma-hdinī fīman hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayt, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, fa innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayt, tabārakta Rabbanā wa taʿālayt) means “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, and whoever You befriend is never humbled. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.” It is said in the Witr prayer.

اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ

Allāhumma-hdinī fīman hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayt, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, fa innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayt, tabārakta Rabbanā wa taʿālaytO 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, and whoever You befriend is never humbled. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.

Word by word

اللَّهُمَّAllāhummaO Allahاهْدِنِي-hdinīguide meفِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَfīman hadaytamong those You guidedوَعَافِنِيwa ʿāfinīand grant me well-beingفِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَfīman ʿāfaytamong those You granted well-beingوَتَوَلَّنِيwa tawallanīand take me into Your careفِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَfīman tawallaytamong those You took into Your careوَبَارِكْ لِيwa bārik līand bless for meفِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَfīmā aʿṭaytwhat You have givenوَقِنِيwa qinīand protect me fromشَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَsharra mā qaḍaytthe evil of what You decreedفَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِيfa innaka taqḍīfor You decreeوَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَwa lā yuqḍā ʿalaykand none decrees over Youوَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّwa innahu lā yadhilluand never humbled isمَنْ وَالَيْتَman wālaytthe one You befriendتَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَاtabārakta Rabbanāblessed are You, our Lordوَتَعَالَيْتَwa taʿālaytand Exalted

Arabic	Transliteration	Meaning
اللَّهُمَّ	Allāhumma	O Allah
اهْدِنِي	-hdinī	guide me
فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ	fīman hadayt	among those You guided
وَعَافِنِي	wa ʿāfinī	and grant me well-being
فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ	fīman ʿāfayt	among those You granted well-being
وَتَوَلَّنِي	wa tawallanī	and take me into Your care
فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ	fīman tawallayt	among those You took into Your care
وَبَارِكْ لِي	wa bārik lī	and bless for me
فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ	fīmā aʿṭayt	what You have given
وَقِنِي	wa qinī	and protect me from
شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ	sharra mā qaḍayt	the evil of what You decreed
فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي	fa innaka taqḍī	for You decree
وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ	wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk	and none decrees over You
وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ	wa innahu lā yadhillu	and never humbled is
مَنْ وَالَيْتَ	man wālayt	the one You befriend
تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا	tabārakta Rabbanā	blessed are You, our Lord
وَتَعَالَيْتَ	wa taʿālayt	and Exalted

Why it matters

The supplication the Prophet ﷺ taught his grandson al-Hasan to say in Witr (Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i). Other authentic wordings exist.

Questions

What does Dua Qunut (Witr) mean?

Dua Qunut (Witr) (Allāhumma-hdinī fīman hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayt, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, fa innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayt, tabārakta Rabbanā wa taʿālayt) means “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, and whoever You befriend is never humbled. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.” It is said in the Witr prayer.

When do you say Dua Qunut (Witr)?

It is said in the Witr prayer.

How do you pronounce Dua Qunut (Witr)?

It is pronounced Allāhumma-hdinī fīman hadayt, wa ʿāfinī fīman ʿāfayt, wa tawallanī fīman tawallayt, wa bārik lī fīmā aʿṭayt, wa qinī sharra mā qaḍayt, fa innaka taqḍī wa lā yuqḍā ʿalayk, wa innahu lā yadhillu man wālayt, tabārakta Rabbanā wa taʿālayt. In Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ.

Reviewed by a qualified teacher. Other authentic wordings exist.