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Asking Allah to Increase Knowledge
رَبِّ زِدْنِيْ عِلْمًا.
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Rabbi zidnī ʿilmā
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Dua for Knowledge and Memory دعاء العلم والحفظ
Duas asking Allah for beneficial knowledge, understanding and memory, including for memorising the Quran.
Also known as: dua to increase knowledge and memory · dua for exam · dua before studying · dua for memory · dua for increasing knowledge
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Questions and answers
What dua to read before studying?
Many people say Asking Allah to Increase Knowledge before studying: rabbi zidni ilma (My Lord, increase me in knowledge), from Qur’an 20:114. Another is Prayer for an Open Chest and Easy Affair, rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri, from Qur’an 20:25-26.
Which dua is for exams?
Before an exam many people say Prayer for an Open Chest and Easy Affair (Qur’an 20:25-26), asking Allah to open the chest and ease the matter, and Untying the Knot from the Tongue (Qur’an 20:27).
Is there a dua to memorize the Quran?
Yes. Dua for Leaving Sins and Memorizing the Quran is reported by Tirmidhi and in Ibn al-Imam, Silah al-Mu'min; another version is in Ibn al-Sunni, 'Amal al-Yawm wa-l-Layla and Tabarani, al-Du'a.
Which dua asks for beneficial knowledge?
Asking for Beneficial Knowledge, Good Provision and Accepted Deeds, allahumma inni as'aluka ilman nafi'an wa rizqan tayyiban wa amalan mutaqabbalan, is reported in Ibn Majah 925 and Nata'ij al-Afkar (Ibn Hajar).