Authored by: Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Ameenpuri
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنَا فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنَا فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنَا شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
"O Allah! Guide us among those whom You have guided, grant us well-being among those to whom You have granted well-being, take us into Your care among those You have taken into Your care, bless us in what You have given, and protect us from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree and none can decree over You. And indeed, the one whom You take as a friend is never disgraced. You are Most Blessed and Most Exalted."
This narration is recorded in al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir by al-Tabarani (Vol. 3, p. 73, Hadith: 2700) with an authentic chain (isnad sahih).
❖ The Question:
Is it permissible to recite the Qunoot of Witr using plural pronouns?❖ The Answer:
Yes, it is indeed permissible. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hasan ibn Ali رضي الله عنهما that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught him the following supplication (du‘a) for the Qunoot of Witr:اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنَا فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنَا فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنَا شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
"O Allah! Guide us among those whom You have guided, grant us well-being among those to whom You have granted well-being, take us into Your care among those You have taken into Your care, bless us in what You have given, and protect us from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree and none can decree over You. And indeed, the one whom You take as a friend is never disgraced. You are Most Blessed and Most Exalted."
This narration is recorded in al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir by al-Tabarani (Vol. 3, p. 73, Hadith: 2700) with an authentic chain (isnad sahih).
