Muslims prefer calling Allah (swt) with His Name 'Allah', instead of the English word 'God'. That is because Allah has called himself Allah in the Glorious Qur'an. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) too has called God by the name Allah. The Arabic word Allah is pure and unique, unlike the English word God which can be played around with. Dua Qunoot For Witr Salah. Dua Qunoot (or sometimes referred to as dua-e-qunoot or qunut dua) is a special supplication which is mentioned in the hadith. It is often recited and known for it's association with the Witr salah. However, people from the Shafi'i school may know the qunoot dua to be recited regularly in Salatul Fajr prayer. We definitely never ever say allahu akbar. Sometimes we say allah kbir (God is Big/Great) but only in very limited instances, like when something really bad happens to a friend for example and you wanna console them. Not a massive difference but we don't use terms that are too islamic, it's just not the cultural norm. It's how we It's usually said from a place of yearning/longing (depends on the supplication, as well.) Allahuma means "Oh Allah," and is used to begin Islamic supplications, when a worshipper is asking God for something. This one is usually said as a means to end (a component of the prayer), but is not always the case. Upvote • 0 Downvote. .

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