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Dua’as for Studying

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DUA'a 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'a 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'a 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'a 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'a 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.