The word (കുനൂത്) literally translates to "being obedient" or "standing in devotion." In Islamic terminology, Dua-e-Qunoot is a special supplication recited in the Witr prayer (the final odd-numbered rak’ah after Isha prayer). It is a highly recommended Sunnah (Mu’akkadah) according to the Hanafi and Shafi’i schools of thought, which are predominantly followed in Kerala.
He raised his hands to the level of his ears, as the PDF instructed. He recited the Arabic of Qunoot —the version for nazilah , for catastrophe: qunoot malayalam pdf