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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Du ‘a ‘U ‘L-Qunut
"O God, we seek help from Thee, and forgiveness of sins. 
, called also the Qunutu ‘l-Witr, "The prayer said standing.: A form of prayer recited after the qara ‘ah in the night prayer. Recited by some sects in the early morning. It is found in the Traditions. It is al follows: -
"We believe in Thee and trust in Thee.
"We praise Thee. We thank Thee. We are not unthankful.
"We expel, and we depart from him who does not obey Thee.
"We serve Thee only, and to Thee do we pray.
"We seek Thee, we prostrate ourselves and we serve Thee.
"We hope for Thy mercy. We fear Thy punishments.
"Surely Thy judgements are upon the infidels."
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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