DUA BEFORE STUDYING

Allahumma infa'nii bimaa           O Allah! Make useful for me what You
'allamtanii wa'allimnii                    taught me and teach me knowledge
maa yanfa' unii.                                           that will be useful to me.

Allahumma inii as'aluka             O Allah! I ask You for the understanding
fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifthal           of the prophets and the memory of the
mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.         messengers, and those nearest to You.

Allahumma ijal leesanee                  O Allah! Make my tongue full of
'amiran bi thikrika wa               Your remembrance, and my heart with
qalbi bi khashyatika.                                     consciousness of You.

Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u                  (O Allah!) You do whatever You wish,
qadeer wa anta hasbun-allahu                       and You are my Availer and
wa na'mal wakeel.                                    Protector and the best of aid.



 

DUA AFTER STUDYING

Allahhumma inni astaodeeuka       O Allah! I entrust You with what I
ma qara'tu wama hafaz-tu.             have read and I have studied.
Faradduhu 'allaya inda                   (O Allah!) Bring it back to me when
hagati elayhi.                                                   I am in need of it.
Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u              (O Allah!) You do whatever You wish,
qadeer wa anta hasbeeya                        and You are my Availer and
wa na'mal wakeel.                                Protector and the best of aid.

 

DUA WHILE STUDYING SOMETHING DIFFICULT

Allahumma la sahla illama         O Allah! Nothing is easy except what
ja-'altahu sahla wa anta taj        You have made easy. If You wish, You
'alu al hazana etha shi'ta sahla                   can make the difficult easy.
 

DUA FOR ANXIETY

Allahumma inni a'oodhoo bika           O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety
minal-hammi walhuzni, wal-'ajzi                and sorrow, weakness and laziness,
wal-kasali wal-bukhli wal-jubni,            miserliness and cowardice, the burden of
wa dal'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rajaal         debts and from being oppressed by men.
 

DUA FOR DISTRESS

Allahumma rahmataka arjoo falaa           O Allah! It is Your mercy that I hope for
takilnee ilaa nafsee tarfata                 so do not leave me in charge of my affairs
'aynin wa aslih-lee sha'nee                even for a blink of an eye and rectify
kullahu, laa ilaha illa anta                 for me all of my affairs. None has the
                                                           right to be worshipped except You.