قنت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to obedience and devotion, particularly in a religious context. It encompasses concepts of submission to God, standing in prayer, and supplication.

Derived headwords

القُنُوتnoun

1.
Obedienceboth
The act of obeying or submitting, especially to God's commands. This is considered the primary meaning of the root.
2.
Standing in prayerclassical
The act of standing during prayer, which is a specific application of obedience and devotion.
3.
Supplicationclassical
The act of making supplications or prayers, particularly during the night prayer (Witr).

قَانِتadjective

1.
Obedientboth
One who is obedient, particularly to God. This term is used for both males and females.

قَانِتِينَadjective

1.
Obedient ones (masculine plural)both
The masculine plural form of 'qānit', referring to those who are obedient.

قَانِتَاتadjective

1.
Obedient ones (feminine plural)both
The feminine plural form of 'qānit', referring to those who are obedient.

قَنَتَverb

1.
Al-qunūt: its origin is obedience.both
Al-qunūt: its origin is obedience.
2.
Then standing in prayer was called qunūt.both
Then standing in prayer was called qunūt.

Parallel reading

القنوت: الطاعة.

Al-qunūt: obedience.

هذا هو الأصل

This is the origin.

ومنه قوله تعالى: (والقانتين والقانتات)

And from it is the saying of the Almighty: (And the obedient men and the obedient women).

ثم سمى القيام في الصلاة قنوتا

Then he named standing in prayer as qunūt.

وفي الحديث " أفضل الصلاة طول القنوت ".

And in the Hadith: 'The best prayer is the length of the qunūt (standing/supplication)'.

ومنه قنوت الوتر.

And from it is the qunūt of Witr (night prayer).