Suara.com – Approaching the month of Ramadan, Muslims should increase their worship, one of which is praying the morning prayer on time. In the morning prayer itself there is the qunut prayer which is read in the second rak'ah. To make the morning prayer more solemn, let's memorize the Arabic and Latin morning qunut prayers and their meanings below.
In fact, the law of reciting the morning qunut prayer is sunnah. This means that, although it is not mandatory, it can be practiced to complete the series of worship, especially the morning prayer. Therefore, Muslims should practice reading this prayer.
According to Imam Nawawi's opinion, reading qunut at dawn is a mukkadah sunnah. If we leave it then it will not invalidate the prayer. But there are other opinions about the law of reciting the qunut prayer during the Fajr prayer.
According to Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam Ahmad, reading the qunut prayer during the morning prayer is not sunnah. Meanwhile, another opinion came from Imam Malik and Imam Ayi-Syafi'i who said that reading the qunut prayer is sunnah.
It is stated that the Qunut prayer was always read by Rasulullah Saw every time he performed the morning prayer. This is explained in the hadith quote which reads:
“On the authority of Muhammad bin Sirin, who said: I asked Anas bin Malik. Did the Messenger of God recite qunut in the morning prayer? He replied: Yes, after bowing, for a while.” (HR Muslim, hadith number 1578).
“On the authority of Anas bin Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, continued to recite qunut in the Fajr (Dawn) prayer until he left the world.” (HR.Ahmad: III/162, HR.Ad-Daraquthni: II/39, HR.al-Baihaqi: II/201 and others with valid chain of transmission).
In practice, there are short and long versions of the qunut prayer which becomes a bridge to the intimate relationship between the servant and the Creator. Apart from that, this prayer also describes the humility and dependence of Muslims on His wisdom and mercy. The morning qunut prayer, along with its meaning and spirituality, is an integral part of the prayer service, especially in the morning prayer and the witr prayer.
For more details, below Suara.com summarizes from various sources the reading of the Arabic, Latin qunut prayer and its meaning. Let's listen and memorize the following prayer.
Reading the Arabic, Latin Qunut Prayer and its Short Version Meaning
Quoting from the Book of Al-Adzkar by Imam an-Nawawi, the short version of the Qunut prayer focuses more on requests for guidance, help, well-being, blessings, and also protection from the decisions of Allah SWT. It is best to say this prayer with full sincerity as a form of obedience and devotion of a Muslim to the Creator.
O God, guide me among those whom You have guided, protect me from those whom You have pardoned, take care of me among those whom You have taken care of, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evils You have decreed, for You decree and cannot be decreed. May God bless you, and he will not be humiliated by the one you protect. Blessed and exalted are you, our Lord.
Allaahummah is the religion for man hadaits, and the 'aafiinii for man 'aafaits, and the tawallanii for man tawallaits, and the baarik lii for man 'thaits, and the qi nii syarra or qadlaits, and innaka taqdli and laa yuqdlaa 'alaik, wa innahuu laa yadzillu mau waalaits, the character of the rabbi of the ta'alits.
Meaning: “O Allah, guide me among those whom You guide, grant me prosperity among those whom You grant prosperity, help me among those whom You grant help, grant me blessings in what- what You have given me, and protect me from the evil that You decide, because indeed You decide and it is not decided upon You, and there is no disgrace to those whom You have helped, Glory be to You, O our Lord, and Most High.”
Reading the Arabic, Latin Qunut Prayer and its Long Version Meaning
The long version of the Qunut prayer is actually not much different from the short version. This qunut prayer also contains requests for guidance, prosperity, blessings, help, protection, and closing prayers by including praise and prayers to the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
O God, guide me among those whom You have guided, protect me among those whom You have pardoned, take care of me among those whom You have taken care of, bless me in what You have given, and protect me with Your mercy whatever evil You have decreed, for You decree You will not be judged, and He will not humiliate those you have supported, nor will He honor those you are hostile to. You are blessed and exalted be our Lord, so praise be to You for what you have decreed. I ask your forgiveness and I repent to you, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the illiterate Prophet, and upon his family and companions.
Allaah is the Most High, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful ya'izzu man 'adaita, tabaaraki rabbanaa wa ta'alaita, etc. Lakal hamdu 'ala maa qadhaita, astahgfiruka wa atuubu ilaika, wa shallallaahu 'ala Sayyidinaa Muhammadin-nabiyyil ummiyyi wa 'ala alihi wa shahbihi wasallama.
Meaning: “O Allah, guide me like the people You have guided. Give me health, like the people You have given health. Lead me with the people You have led. Pour blessings on everything that has been You gave me. Protect me with Your love from all the evils of anything that You have decided (set), because indeed You are the one who gives provisions and no one can give provisions (decisions) for You. Verily, it is not those whom You have given power will be despised, and those whom You have made enemies will not be honored, Most Blessed are You and Most Exalted are You. All praise to You for what You have ordained. I ask for forgiveness and repent to- Mu. And may God bestow mercy and safety (sholawat) on our master. Prophet Muhammad, and also on his family and companions.”
Time to Read the Qunut Prayer
As reported by NU Online, the qunut bosa prayer is read in the second rak'ah after completing the tahmid in herikdal (standing upright in the original position after carrying out the bowing movement) and before bowing by raising both hands.
According to the Syafi'i school of thought, the morning qunut prayer should be done after the movement of iktidal and bowing and before prostrating in the second rakat of the morning prayer. In his book, Imam Nawawi (d 676 H) said that:
“Performing qunut at dawn after raising the head for iktidal from bowing in the second rak'ah, the ruling is sunnah according to us without any errors.”
Meanwhile, according to the Maliki school, the dawn qunut will be much more afdal when read before bowing. However, this prayer can still be done after bowing. In the book Hasyiah ad-Dasuqi 'ala as-Syarh al-Kabir, it says that:
“And it is sunnah to read the qunut prayer sirr (slowly) only during the Fajr prayer and it is sunnah to do it before bowing.”
In conclusion, although the two sects have their own views, the qunut subuh that is read before bowing or after bowing can still be practiced.
Substitute Dua Qunut Subuh If You Don't Memorize
What if we don't memorize the morning prayer? According to the opinion of scholars, there are several prayer options that can be recited as a substitute for the morning qunut prayer, among others:
• Rabbana prayer
As for this prayer, it is a quote from the 40 verses of the Qur'an that begin with the sentence Rabbana (O our Lord). The Rabbana prayer itself contains requests to Allah SWT for several things, such as patience, gratitude, guidance, piety, knowledge, sustenance, goodness in this world and the hereafter, and others. Here is the Rabbana prayer:
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan waqina 'adhaban-nar
Meaning: O our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and protect us from the torment of hellfire.
• Istiftah Prayer
The Istiftah prayer is a prayer that is read when starting the prayer after the takbiratul ihram movement. This prayer contains praise and acknowledgment of a servant to Allah SWT as the One God and He has no partners. The following is the reading of the istiftah prayer:
Glory be to You, O God, and with Your praise, and Blessed be Your name, and exalted is Your grandfather, and there is no god but You.
Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk
Meaning: Glory be to You, O God, and all praise be to You, and Glory be to Your name, and Glory to Your greatness, and there is no god but You.
Well, that's the reading of the morning qunut prayer in Arabic, Latin and its meaning. Hopefully by practicing the recitation of this prayer, we can all increase the intensity of prayer, especially the morning prayer.
Contributor: Putri Ayu Nanda Sari