Full Arabic: Allahumma inna nastaeenuka

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعِينُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ كُلَّهُ، نَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ، وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَفْجُرُكَ. اللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّي وَنَسْجُدُ وَإِلَيْكَ نَسْعَى وَنَحْفِدُ، نَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشَى عَذَابَكَ، إِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ

The wording is documented in the linked Banuri Town discussion of the familiar Hanafi dua. Its references include classical works and reports; do not describe this exact whole formula as a verbatim narration from Sahih al-Bukhari.

Meaning in English

O Allah, we seek Your help and forgiveness, believe in You and rely on You. We praise You with all good, thank You and do not deny You. We separate ourselves from those who rebel against You. O Allah, You alone we worship; for You we pray and prostrate; toward You we strive with eagerness. We hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment. Your punishment will indeed reach those who reject You.

This is an explanatory rendering for learning. Keep the Arabic wording and its meaning in separate practice steps so that an English explanation is not mistaken for the transmitted Arabic text.

Reading support in short phrases

  1. Allahumma inna nasta‘inuka wa nastaghfiruka wa nu’minu bika wa natawakkalu ‘alayk.
  2. Wa nuthni ‘alaykal-khayra kullahu, nashkuruka wa la nakfuruka, wa nakhla‘u wa natruku man yafjuruk.
  3. Allahumma iyyaka na‘budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilayka nas‘a wa nahfid.
  4. Narju rahmataka wa nakhsha ‘adhabaka, inna ‘adhabaka bil-kuffari mulhiq.

Transliteration cannot fully capture Arabic sounds. Have a teacher check the endings and the difference between similar sounds, including the final sound in nahfid. Pause marks here are learning divisions rather than a new prescribed recitation pattern.

Where it fits in Hanafi Witr

In the familiar Hanafi three-rakah Witr method, qunoot is in the third rakah before bowing, following the additional takbir. Other schools may place qunoot differently or use a different supplication. Learn a consistent complete prayer method from a qualified teacher instead of combining isolated clips.

The linked Banuri answer distinguishes the obligation of qunoot in Hanafi Witr from learning this particular familiar wording. If you have not memorized it yet, ask about a suitable supplication while you continue learning. If you forgot qunoot during prayer, ask about sajdah sahw with the details of that prayer.

A practice plan that checks understanding

Learn one phrase, explain its meaning, then join it to the preceding phrase. End each practice by recalling the beginning without looking. At the next session, start with recall rather than merely reading the whole page again.

Use the on-page checklist to mark what you practised today. It is a personal study aid, not a religiously fixed number of repetitions or a promise to memorize within a particular number of days.

Common questions

Is every dua called Qunoot identical?

No. Different transmitted supplications and school practices exist. This page teaches the familiar Allahumma inna nastaeenuka wording in its Hanafi Witr context.

What if I have not memorized the full wording?

Ask a qualified teacher about a suitable supplication for your current situation and continue learning. The linked Hanafi answer explains that qunoot is not limited to one fixed formula.

Does this page teach all of Witr?

No. It teaches the dua and identifies its place in the Hanafi method. The complete prayer should be learned consistently with a teacher.

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Sources and further reading

References checked 28 October 2026. Linked scholarly answers belong to their publishers; linking them does not imply independent scholar review of this QuranCrest article.