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Seeking Knowledge

Study, memory and clarity — 4 authentic adhkar with Arabic, transliteration, meaning and source.

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Dua for Increase in Knowledge

رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا

Rabbi zidni 'ilma

My Lord, increase me in knowledge.

اے میرے رب! میرے علم میں اضافہ فرما۔

A Qur'anic dua that Allah commanded the Prophet ﷺ to recite, appropriate before any study session.

Qur'an, Surah Ta-Ha 20:114 — Command given directly to the Prophet ﷺ

Dua for Beneficial Knowledge

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbala

O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good and pure provision, and deeds that are accepted.

اے اللہ! میں تجھ سے نفع بخش علم، پاکیزہ رزق اور قبول ہونے والا عمل مانگتا ہوں۔

The Prophet ﷺ used to seek refuge from knowledge that does not benefit, as part of his daily supplications.

Sunan Ibn Majah, No. 925 — Umm Salamah (RA)

Dua for Ease in Teaching and Understanding

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي ۝ وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي ۝ وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي ۝ يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

Rabbish rahli sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani, yafqahu qawli

My Lord, expand for me my chest, and ease for me my task, and untie the knot from my tongue, that they may understand my speech.

اے میرے رب! میرا سینہ کھول دے، میرا کام آسان کر دے، اور میری زبان کی گرہ کھول دے، تاکہ لوگ میری بات سمجھ سکیں۔

The dua of Musa (AS) when commanded to convey the message, widely used before teaching or public speaking.

Qur'an, Surah Ta-Ha 20:25-28 — Du'a of Musa (AS)

Dua for Ease in a Difficult Task

اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا

Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahla, wa Anta taj'alul-hazna idha shi'ta sahla

O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy, and You make the difficult, if You will, easy.

اے اللہ! کوئی چیز آسان نہیں مگر جسے تو آسان کر دے، اور تو مشکل کو بھی چاہے تو آسان بنا دیتا ہے۔

A dua for ease that applies to exams and any difficult undertaking, based on the general principle that Allah makes what He wills easy.

Sahih Ibn Hibban, No. 974 — Anas ibn Malik (RA)

Duas compiled from the Qur'an and authentic hadith for Islamic World Pro by Aurevia Solution; sources are shown with each dua.

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