Here are Dua’as for those doing Exams »

‫سْهل‬
َ ‫ت‬
َ ‫شْئ‬
ِ ‫ن إذا‬
َ ‫ل الحْز‬
ُ ‫جَع‬
ْ ‫ت َت‬
َ ‫سْهل َو أن‬
َ ‫ل إل َما جََعلَتُه‬
َ ‫سْه‬
َ ‫اللُهّم ل‬
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa ‘anta taj-alul hazna idha shi’ta sahla
Meaning: "O Allah! There is nothing easy except what You make easy, and You make
the difficult easy if it be Your Will."

Allahumma inii as'aluka fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifthal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.

O Allah! I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the
messengers, and those nearest to You.

Allahumma ijal leesanee 'amiran bi thikrika wa qalbi bi khashyatika.

O Allah! Make my tongue full of Your remembrance, and my heart with consciousness
of You.

Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbun-allahu wa na'mal wakeel.

(O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the
best of aid.

Dua After Studying:

Allahhumma inni astaodeeuka ma qara'tu wama hafaz-tu. Faradduhu 'allaya inda hagati
elayhi.Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbeeya wa na'mal wakeel.

O Allah! I entrust You with what I have read and I have studied. (O Allah!) Bring it back
to me when I am in need of it.
(O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the
best of aid.

Dua While Studying Something Difficult:

Allahumma la sahla illama ja-'altahu sahla wa anta taj 'alu al hazana etha shi'ta sahla.

O Allah! Nothing is easy except what You have made easy. If You wish, You can make
the difficult easy.

There are ahaadeeth which indicate that this is to be said at times of hardship and
difficulty. All of that includes exams and other difficulties.

1 – It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever says –
when leaving his house – Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allaah, laa hawla wa laa quwwata
illa Billaah (In the name of Allaah, I put my trust in Allaah, there is no power and no
strength except with Allaah), it will be said to him: You are taken care of and you are
protected, and the Shaytaan will keep away from him.”

2 – It was also narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: If
something upset him, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would
say: “Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom bi rahmatika astagheeth (O Ever Living, O Sustainer, by
Your mercy I seek help).”

3 – It was also narrated from Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O Allaah, nothing is easy but that
which You make easy and You can make hardship easy if You will.”

4 – It was narrated that Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The prayer of
Dhu’l-Noon when he was in the belly of the fish: ‘Laa ilaaha illa Anta, subhaanaka inni
kuntu min al-zaalimeen (There is no god but You, glory to You, verily I was one of the
wrongdoers).’ A Muslim never calls upon his Lord with these words concerning any
matter, but his prayer is answered.”

References for the above:

[1]Narrated by Abu Dawood, 5095; al-Tirmidhi, 3426; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in

Saheeh Abi Dawood.
[2]Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3524; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-
Saheehah, 3182.
[3]Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan, 3/255; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-
Saheehah, 2886.
[4]Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3505; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-
Saheehah, 1644.