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  • Saying Bismillah When Drinking

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ

    Transliteration
    Bismi-llāh
    Meaning
    In the name of Allah.
    Source
    Qur'an 1:1

  • Act, for God Will See Your Deeds

    وَقُلِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ فَسَيَرَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۖ

    Transliteration
    Wa-quli-ʿmalū fa-sayara-llāhu ʿamalakum wa-rasūluhū wal-muʾminūn
    Meaning
    And say, "Do [as you will], for Allāh will see your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger and the believers."
    Source
    Qur'an 9:105

  • My Lord, Increase Me in Knowledge

    وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا

    Transliteration
    Wa-qur rabbi zidnī ʿilmā
    Meaning
    And say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
    Source
    Qur'an 20:114

  • In the Name of Allah

    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Start Day with Bismillah

    Meaning
    Start your day with Bismillah.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Begin Day with Bismillah

    Meaning
    Begin the day with Bismillah.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Prayer for Mental Clarity

    Meaning
    May Allah grant mental clarity.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Wish for Blessed Business

    Meaning
    May you have good business and abundant earnings.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Wish for Ease in Work

    Meaning
    May your work go easily and smoothly.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Prayer for Ease from Allah

    Meaning
    May Allah make things easy for you.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Begin by Saying Bismillah

    Meaning
    Begin by saying 'Bismillah'.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Workday Encouragement

    Meaning
    Have a good day and good luck with work.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Prayer for Ease

    رَبِّ يَسِّرْ وَلَا تُعَسِّرْ

    Transliteration
    Rabbi yassir wa-lā tuʿassir
    Meaning
    My Lord, make it easy and do not make it difficult.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Whoever Strives Shall Succeed

    مَنْ جَدَّ وَجَدَ

    Transliteration
    Man jadda wajada
    Meaning
    Whoever strives earnestly will succeed.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Beginning in the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Transliteration
    Bismi-llāhi-r-raḥmāni-r-raḥīm.
    Meaning
    In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
    Source
    Qur'an 1:1

  • Asking Allah to Increase Knowledge

    رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا

    Transliteration
    Rabbi zidnī ʿilmā
    Meaning
    My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
    Source
    Qur'an 20:114

  • Acknowledgment of Allah's Infinite Knowledge

    سُبْحَـٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

    Transliteration
    Subḥānaka lā ʿilma lanā illā mā ʿallamtanā, innaka anta l-ʿalīmu l-ḥakīm.
    Meaning
    Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise.
    Source
    Qur'an 2:32

  • Seeking Mercy and Right Guidance in Our Affair

    رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةًۭ وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًۭا

    Transliteration
    Rabbanā ātinā min ladunka raḥmatan wa-hayyiʾ lanā min amrinā rashadā
    Meaning
    Our Lord, grant us mercy from Yourself, and prepare for us right guidance in our affair.
    Source
    Qur'an 18:10

  • Mercy of Night for Rest and Day for Bounty

    وَمِن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

    Transliteration
    Wa-min raḥmatihī jaʿala lakumu-l-layla wa-n-nahāra li-taskunū fīhi wa-li-tabtaghū min faḍlihī wa-laʿallakum tashkurūn
    Meaning
    And out of His mercy He made for you the night and the day that you may rest therein and [by day] seek from His bounty and [that] perhaps you will be grateful.
    Source
    Qur'an 28:73

  • Sleep and Seeking Bounty as Signs of Allah

    وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ مَنَامُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱبْتِغَآؤُكُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۚ

    Transliteration
    Wa-min āyātihī manāmukum bi-l-layli wa-n-nahāri wa-btighāʾukum min faḍlih
    Meaning
    And of His signs is your sleep by night and day and your seeking of His bounty.
    Source
    Qur'an 30:23

  • Are Those Who Know Equal to Those Who Do Not?

    قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ

    Transliteration
    Qul hal yastawī-lladhīna yaʿlamūna wa-lladhīna lā yaʿlamūn.
    Meaning
    Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?"
    Source
    Qur'an 39:9

  • Man Reaps What He Strives For

    وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ

    Transliteration
    Wa-an laysa lil-insāni illā mā saʿā. Wa-anna saʿyahū sawfa yurā.
    Meaning
    And that there is not for man except that for which he strives, and that his effort is going to be seen.
    Source
    Qur'an 53:39–40

  • Walking the Earth and Seeking Provision

    فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ

    Transliteration
    Famshū fī manākibihā wa-kulū mir-rizqihī wa-ilayhi-n-nushūr
    Meaning
    So walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection.
    Source
    Qur'an 67:15

  • Wishing Success and Achievement

    بِالتَّوْفِيقِ وَالنَّجَاحِ

    Transliteration
    Bi-t-tawfīqi wa-n-najāḥ
    Meaning
    [Wishing you] success from Allah and achievement.
    Source
    Customary phrase

  • Supplication of Moses for Ease and Speech

    قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى

    Transliteration
    Qāla rabbi-shraḥ lī ṣadrī, wa-yassir lī amrī, wa-ḥlul ʿuqdatam-mil-lisānī, yafqahū qawlī
    Meaning
    He said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast and ease for me my task and untie the knot from my tongue that they may understand my speech."
    Source
    Qur'an 20:25–28

  • Surah Ash-Sharh

    أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب

    Transliteration
    A-lam nashraḥ laka ṣadrak. Wa-waḍaʿnā ʿanka wizrak. Alladhī anqaḍa ẓahrak. Wa-rafaʿnā laka dhikrak. Fa-inna maʿa-l-ʿusri yusrā. Inna maʿa-l-ʿusri yusrā. Fa-idhā faraghta fanṣab. Wa-ilā rabbika farghab.
    Meaning
    Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast? And We removed from you your burden Which had weighed upon your back And raised high for you your repute. For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief]. Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship]. And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
    Source
    Qur'an 94:1–8

  • First Revelation of the Quran

    ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ

    Transliteration
    Iqraʾ bi-smi rabbika-lladhī khalaq. Khalaqa-l-insāna min ʿalaq. Iqraʾ wa-rabbuka-l-akram. Alladhī ʿallama bi-l-qalam. ʿAllama-l-insāna mā lam yaʿlam.
    Meaning
    Recite in the name of your Lord who created – Created man from a clinging substance. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous – Who taught by the pen – Taught man that which he knew not.
    Source
    Qur'an 96:1–5

  • Prayer for Ease and Blessed Completion

    رَبِّ يَسِّرْ وَلَا تُعَسِّرْ، رَبِّ تَمِّمْ بِالْخَيْرِ

    Transliteration
    Rabbi yassir wa-lā tuʿassir, Rabbi tammim bi-l-khayr
    Meaning
    My Lord, make it easy and do not make it difficult; my Lord, conclude it with goodness.
    Source
    Customary phrase

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