Qunut in witr.
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As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
(May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
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Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh
1) Why do we write "
2)
In wajib ul witr namaz we read Dua Qunoot, what if anybody does not know
that dua in that case what he can read, (till the person memorize that dua)
Also Please send me Dua Qunoot
Jazak Allah Khair
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Answer:
Qunut in witr
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Your Question: Why do we write "
The Arabic prefix ‘Al’ is equivalent to the English term
‘The’; and just as the term ‘The’ in English is used to specify the specific or
particular noun which follows it, similarly the prefix ‘Al’ in Arabic is also
used for the same purpose.
For example: ‘Kitaab’ in Arabic would mean any book;
‘Al-Kitaab’ would mean ‘The Book’ (a specific book); similarly ‘Bayt’ in Arabic
would mean any house; ‘Al-Bayt’ or ‘The House’ would signify a specific house;
etc.
Your
Question: ….In wajib ul witr namaz we read Dua Qunoot, what if anybody
does not know that dua in that case what he can read, (till the person memorize
that dua)
The absolute majority of scholars and jurists in Islam are
of the opinion that the recitation of the supplication of ‘qunut’ in the ‘witr’
prayers is optional, as there is enough evidence in the established and
authentic Sunnah that the Messenger of Allah (saws) would at times recite the
‘qunut’ supplications in the ‘witr’ prayers, and at times he (saws) would
abstain.
Thus if one does not recite the ‘qunut’ supplication in
their ‘witr’ prayers for any reason there is absolutely no harm as its omission
does not in any way effect the validity of one’s prayers.
There is enough evidence in the established and authentic
Sunnah that the Messenger of Allah
(saws) prayed the ‘witr’ prayers in both ways, with and without ‘qunut’; thus if one follows any one of the ways one
would be in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws).
Your Question: Also Please send me Dua Qunoot
Al-Hassan ibn Ali (r.a.) said: "The
Messenger of Allah taught me the [following] words to recite (as ‘qunut’) in
the ‘witr’ prayer: ‘Allah humma ehdena
feeman hadayt; wa afena feeman afayt; wa tawallana feeman tawallayt; wa barik
lana feema aatayt; wasrif anna sharra ma qadayt; fa innaka taqdi wala yuqda
alayk; fa innahu la yadillu man walayt; wala ya izzu man adayt; tabarakta
Rabbana wa ta’alayt.’”
(O Allah, guide me among those whom You have
guided. Grant me safety among those whom You have granted safety. Take me into
Your charge among those whom You have taken into Your charge. Bless me in what You have given me. Protect
me from the evil that You have decreed, for You decree and nothing is decreed
for You. And there is no humiliation for whom You take as a ward, and no honor
for him whom You take enmity. Blessed and
Exalted are You, our Lord.)
Related by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Abu
Dawud, and Ibn Majah.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister