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: debts and from being oppressed by men.

ghalabatir-rajaal

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.