various meanings such as: the long standing in Sal?t [when reciting Qur’?n], being silent in it, the continuation of practicing acts of worship, reciting Du‘?’, reciting Tasb?h and being in a state of quiescence in it.

All?h ( - عز وجل -) said: [ وله من في السماوات والأرض كلٌ له قانتون]

‘ To him belongs what ever is in the heavens and the earth. To him are all Q?nit?n [obedient to him]. (1)

He ( - عز وجل -) also said:

[ أمّن هو قانت آناء الليل ساجداً وقائماً يحذر الآخرة ويرجو رحمة ربه]

‘ Is he who is Q?nitun [doing Sal?t] to All?h ( - عز وجل -) prostrating himself or standing [in Sal?t] during the hours of the night, fearing the here after and hoping for the Mercy of his Rabb’. (2)

He ( - عز وجل -) said: [ وصدّقت بكلمات ربها وكتبه وكانت من القانتين]

‘ And she testified to the Truth of the words of her Rabb and in His scriptures and she was of the Q?nit?n [obedient to All?h ( - عز وجل -)] ’. (3)

Zaid Ib ‘Arqam reported that after the revelation of All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) verse, [ حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى وقوموا لله قانتين]

‘ and stand for All?h ( - عز وجل -) Q?nit?n [i.e. be silent in Sal?t except reciting its ‘Athk?r], (4) were ordered to quit idle talk in Sal?t and listen [to the Qur?n]. (5)

In addition, ‘Anas ( - رضي الله عنه -) narration does not state clearly that the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) did Qun?t, raising his voice with it and those behind him saying: ‘?m?n’.

No doubt that reciting the following Du‘?’: ‘Rabban? walakal Hamd, Mil’as Sam?w?ti, Wamil’al ‘Ard ... etc’. and praising our Rabb in it is considered Qun?t, prolonging the period of standing