Supplications in prayer (ad`iyya)
Lengthy ad‘iyya (sometimes called "qunut") may be performed before or after the final rak`a (bowing/prostration cycle) of canonical prayer (salah), especially fajr (dawn) prayers, or the witr prayer following 'isha' (night) prayer, and also concluding the late-night tarawih prayers of Ramadan (Sunna). This du`a' is particularly important during the last 10 nights of Ramadan, since one of these is known as the “laylat al-qadr” or “night of power” (conventionally celebrated on the 27th of the month) when the Qur'an was first revealed, and during which channels between heaven and earth are most open. In congregation, the Imam leads the prayer, and others respond to his ad`iyya, with "Ameen".
The style of du`a' during witr is similar to that of the morning prayer, but with much greater emotional intensity and buildup, partly due to the size of the congregation (which for Shaykh Muhammad Gabril can exceed 50,000). These vast congregations are a recent phenomenon due to the rise of interest in religion, together with technical innovations such as the amplifier, allowing the voice to be projected over an expansive area.
- Ad‘iyya (prayers of request) following Ramadan tarawih prayers. Performed by Shaykh Muhammad Jabril, one of the most famous reciters of this type.
