Pray for the Ummah
 

Hadhrat Aamir ibn Malik, the leader of the tribe Bani Sulaym requested the help of Rasulullah (Sallauhu Alaihi Wassalam) against the enemies of his tribe. Rasulullah (saw) accepted his request and sent seventy Sahaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) who were Qurraa (experts in the recitation of the Qur'an. The enemies surrounded these Sahaba (ra) and killed them.

Jibraaeel (Alayhis Salaam) informed Rasulullah (saw) of the incident and conveyed to him the heartfelt message of the Qurraa:

"inform out people that we met our Rabb (lord). He was pleased with us (in turn) pleased us"

The incident caused Rasulullah (saw) great grief. Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (ra) that Rasulullah (saw) recited Qunoot Naazila for one month continuously cursing the enemies (Bukhari vol 2pg 586;Thanwi)

In view of the above, the Ulaama (scholars of islam) have ruled that when the Ummah (muslim nation) is in a crises, they should follow the sunnah practice of Qunoot-e-naazila and make dua (supplication) for the Ummah.

Muslims throughout the world are at the mercy of their enemies and we should resort to the sunnah practice of qunoot-e-naazila.

Let us unite as brothers and sisters in islam and turn to Allah, pray for those who are in trouble, those who are suffering, those who seek our help yet do not find it, let us help them, let us pray for them.  

Method of Qunoot-e-naazila

-In Fajr salaat (morning prayer), after ruku (bowing position) of the second rakaat (complete unit of standing) the imam will make audible Dua. The muqtadee (followers) will listen to the Dua and say 'Aameen' during the pauses of the Imams dua.

-The muqtadee will not recite the Dua with the Imam

-The imam and the muqtadee should not raise their hands during the Dua. The hands should be left by their sides.

-Qunoot-e-naazila may be recited by the Imam during Fujr Salaat. A musfarid (person performing fard salaat individually) may not recite Qunoot-e-naazila

-One may also recite Qunoot-e-naazilain in Nafl salaat (optional prayer), performed individually during the night.

-Females may also recite Qunoot-e-naazila in nafl salaat.

(Fatwa Mahmoodiyyah Vol 2, Shaami Vol 2)

The Qunoot Dua

Hadhrat ibn Abbass (ra) narrates that Rasulullah (saw) would teach us the following Dua to be recited in the salaat of Fujr.

Allah hummah indinaa feeman hadayta, wa'aafina feeman aafayta, wa tawallanaa feeman tawallayta, wa baarik lanaa feemaa a-atwayta, wa qinaa sharr maa qadhayta, innakaa taqhdiy walaa yuqdhaa alayka, wa innahoo laa yadhillu man waalayta, walaa ya-izzu man 'aadayta. tabaarakta rabbanaa wa ta'aalayta, nastaghfiruka wa natoobu ilayka 
Wa salla llaahu alan nabiyyil kareem
 

Allah humma ighfir lanaa wa lilmu'mineen wal mu'minaat wal muslimeena wal muslimaat. wa allif bayna quloobihim, wa as-lih dhaata baynihim, wa-nsurhuma alaa aduwwika wa aduwwihim, allaahummal anil kafarata lladheema yasuddoona an sabeelika, wa yukadh-dhiboona, rusulika wa yuqatiloona awliyaa-aka, allaahumma khalif bayna kalimatihim wa zalzil aqdaamahum wa anzil bihim ba-asaka lladhiy laa tarudduhoo anil qawmil mujrimeen.