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November 13, 2024
Daily Givers: Essential duas for exams—before, during, and after success
By Yusuf Jaffar
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4 min read
Preparing for exams can be stressful, but turning to duas at each stage—before, during, and after—can bring calm, focus, and a sense of support. Here’s a list of powerful duas to guide you through every step of your examination journey:
Duas for preparing and studying before the exam
Start with these duas to help focus your mind and prepare effectively for your studies and exam.
Duas for success during the test and exam
Recite these duas during the exam to support your concentration, memory, and confidence.
Daily giving as part of your exam journey Get spiritual resets everyday as you prepare for your exams.
Duas for preparing and studying before the exam
Here are some duas (supplications) specifically focused on helping with studying and preparation before exams, along with their meanings:
1. Dua for knowledge and understanding:
“Rabbi zidni ilma.”
Translation: "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
This short and powerful supplication is frequently recited to seek an increase in knowledge and understanding during study sessions.
2. Dua for ease in studying difficult topics:
“Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahlan wa anta taj'alul hazna idha shi'ta sahlan.”
Translation: "O Allah! Nothing is easy except what You have made easy. If You wish, You can make the difficult easy."
This dua is particularly helpful when facing challenging subjects or topics that are hard to grasp.
3. Dua for memory retention:
“Subhaanaka laa 'ilma lanaa illa maa 'allamtanaa innaka antal 'aleemul Hakeem.”
Translation: "Glory be to You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, You are the All-Knowing, the Wise."
It is recommended to recite this dua seven times before and after your study session to help retain what you’ve learned.
4. Dua for focus and concentration:
“Allahumma inni as'aluka ya mudhakkira-l khayr wa faa'ilahu wa-l-aamira bihi dhakir-ni maa ansaani-hi-shaytan.”
Translation: "O Allah, I ask You, the one who reminds of goodness and does it, remind me of that which the Shaytan makes me forget."
This dua helps improve focus during study sessions, especially when distractions arise.
5. Dua for better understanding:
“Allahumma infa'nii bimaa 'allamtanii wa'allimnii maa yanfa'uunii.”
Translation: "O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me and teach me that which will benefit me."
This supplication is useful for asking Allah to help you understand and retain beneficial knowledge.
Additional tips for effective studying
Begin with Bismillah (In the name of Allah) to seek blessings in your efforts.
Use active learning techniques such as summarization, self-quizzing, or mind mapping to reinforce your understanding.
Incorporate short breaks to refresh your mind and improve retention.
Practice spaced repetition to review material over time rather than cramming.
Extra inspiration: In moments of challenge, seek Allah's mercy through small acts of ibadah, such as Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) or Sadaqah (charity), as some find it uplifting to give in charity before facing exams or other hardships."
Reciting duas during the test can provide comfort and support your concentration and memory. Here are some essential duas for exam success and ease during the test:
1. Dua for success and knowledge
“Rabbi yassir wala tu’assir wa tammim bil khair.”
Translation: "O my Lord, make it easy, and do not make it difficult, and complete it with goodness."
This dua for exam success is helpful for asking Allah to ease the challenges of the test and guide you toward a successful outcome.
2. Dua for ease and clarity
“Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani yafqahu qawli.”
Translation: "O my Lord! Open my chest (grant me confidence), make my task easy, and remove the impediment from my speech so they may understand what I say."
This dua for clarity was recited by Prophet Musa (Moses) before addressing Pharaoh, making it ideal for seeking confidence and clear thinking during exams.
3. Dua for focus and concentration
“Allahumma inni as'aluka fahman-nabiyyen wa hifzal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.”
Translation: "O Allah, I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You."
This dua for memory retention helps with focus and concentration during exams.
4. Dua for anxiety relief
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal.”
Translation: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness."
This supplication is useful when feeling anxious or stressed during the exam, helping bring a sense of calm and confidence.
5. Dua for mercy and success
“Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatika.”
Translation: "O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me."
This short dua asks Allah to grant His mercy and blessings during the exam, helping you feel supported and encouraged.
“Rabbi yassir wala tu’assir wa tammim bil khair.”
Translation: "O my Lord, make it easy, and do not make it difficult, and complete it with goodness."
This dua for exam success is helpful for asking Allah to ease the challenges of the test and guide you toward a successful outcome.
“Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani yafqahu qawli.”
Translation: "O my Lord! Open my chest (grant me confidence), make my task easy, and remove the impediment from my speech so they may understand what I say."
This dua for clarity was recited by Prophet Musa (Moses) before addressing Pharaoh, making it ideal for seeking confidence and clear thinking during exams.
“Allahumma inni as'aluka fahman-nabiyyen wa hifzal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.”
Translation: "O Allah, I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You."
This dua for memory retention helps with focus and concentration during exams.
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal.”
Translation: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness."
This supplication is useful when feeling anxious or stressed during the exam, helping bring a sense of calm and confidence.
“Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatika.”
Translation: "O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me."
This short dua asks Allah to grant His mercy and blessings during the exam, helping you feel supported and encouraged.
Reciting duas during the test can provide comfort and support your concentration and memory. Here are some essential duas for exam success and ease during the test:
1. Dua for success and knowledge
“Rabbi yassir wala tu’assir wa tammim bil khair.”
Translation: "O my Lord, make it easy, and do not make it difficult, and complete it with goodness."
This dua for exam success is helpful for asking Allah to ease the challenges of the test and guide you toward a successful outcome.
2. Dua for ease and clarity
“Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani yafqahu qawli.”
Translation: "O my Lord! Open my chest (grant me confidence), make my task easy, and remove the impediment from my speech so they may understand what I say."
This dua for clarity was recited by Prophet Musa (Moses) before addressing Pharaoh, making it ideal for seeking confidence and clear thinking during exams.
3. Dua for focus and concentration
“Allahumma inni as'aluka fahman-nabiyyen wa hifzal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.”
Translation: "O Allah, I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You."
This dua for memory retention helps with focus and concentration during exams.
4. Dua for anxiety relief
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal.”
Translation: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness."
This supplication is useful when feeling anxious or stressed during the exam, helping bring a sense of calm and confidence.
5. Dua for mercy and success
“Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatika.”
Translation: "O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me."
This short dua asks Allah to grant His mercy and blessings during the exam, helping you feel supported and encouraged.
“Rabbi yassir wala tu’assir wa tammim bil khair.”
Translation: "O my Lord, make it easy, and do not make it difficult, and complete it with goodness."
This dua for exam success is helpful for asking Allah to ease the challenges of the test and guide you toward a successful outcome.
“Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani yafqahu qawli.”
Translation: "O my Lord! Open my chest (grant me confidence), make my task easy, and remove the impediment from my speech so they may understand what I say."
This dua for clarity was recited by Prophet Musa (Moses) before addressing Pharaoh, making it ideal for seeking confidence and clear thinking during exams.
“Allahumma inni as'aluka fahman-nabiyyen wa hifzal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.”
Translation: "O Allah, I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You."
This dua for memory retention helps with focus and concentration during exams.
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal.”
Translation: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness."
This supplication is useful when feeling anxious or stressed during the exam, helping bring a sense of calm and confidence.
“Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatika.”
Translation: "O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me."
This short dua asks Allah to grant His mercy and blessings during the exam, helping you feel supported and encouraged.
Exams can be a time of deep focus and deep pressure. In the midst of late nights, revision schedules, and high expectations, even a small act of giving can offer a spiritual reset and a moment of calm. Here are a few ways Daily Giving might support your exam journey, inshaAllah:
As a daily routine during prep
Just as you dedicate time each day to revise, becoming a Daily Giver is one way to stay spiritually grounded. That daily moment of sadaqah can become part of your rhythm—small, sincere, and intentional.
To seek barakah in your efforts
Give with the hope that Allah places barakah in your focus, your memory, and the results of your hard work. It’s not about trying to “earn” success. It’s about planting seeds of sincerity and entrusting the outcome to the One who sees every effort.
To ease anxiety and stay present
Each donation receipt can be your signal to pause, take a breath, make dhikr, or recite a dua for success. It’s a way to shift from overwhelm to presence, to remember Who is ultimately in control.
For those supporting students
If you’re a parent, teacher, or mentor, you could become a Daily Giver during the student’s exam period. It’s a quiet form of dua—asking Allah to guide, protect, and uplift them when they need it most.
As a short-term commitment
You don’t have to commit to giving daily forever. It might just be during the lead-up to exams, or through the exam window itself. Let your intention guide you, knowing that even temporary habits can have lasting spiritual impact.
A gentle reminder
These are just suggestions. Allah’s love and nearness are not based on what we give, but on who He is—always close, always merciful. Acts of worship like Daily Giving are ultimately for us: to help us stay anchored, sincere, and hopeful, no matter the outcome.
May Allah grant you success in all your endeavors!
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