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# Knowledge & Wisdom

## Supplication for increase in knowledge

*Can be recited anytime, especially when seeking knowledge.*

رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا

*Rabbi zidnî ilmâ.*

My Lord, increase me in knowledge.

> The Quranic command to ask for increase in knowledge.

Source: Ta-Ha 20:114

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## Supplication for beneficial knowledge

*Recommended after the morning prayer.*

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا

*Allâhümme innî es'elüke ilmen nâfian ve amelen mütekabbelen ve rizkan tayyiben.*

O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, accepted deeds, and good provision.

Source: Ibn Majah, Iqamat as-Salat 32, 925

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## Refuge from useless knowledge

*Can be recited anytime.*

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ وَمِنْ دَعْوَةٍ لَا يُسْتَجَابُ لَهَا

*Allâhümme innî eûzü bike min ilmin lâ yenfe'u ve min kalbin lâ yahşe'u ve min nefsin lâ teşbe'u ve min da'vetin lâ yüstecâbü lehâ.*

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that is of no benefit, a heart that does not fear, a soul that is never satisfied, and a supplication that is not answered.

Source: Muslim, Dhikr 73, 2722

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## Supplication for understanding and wisdom

*Recited before teaching, giving a speech, or starting an important task.*

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

*Rabbishrahlî sadrî ve yessir lî emrî vahlül ukdeten min lisânî yefkahû kavlî.*

My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease for me my task, and untie the knot from my tongue that they may understand my speech.

> The supplication of Prophet Musa (AS) to Allah.

Source: Ta-Ha 20:25-28

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## When facing a difficult matter

*Recited when facing a difficult matter.*

اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا

*Allâhümme lâ sehle illâ mâ cealtehû sehlen ve ente tec'alül hazne izâ şi'te sehlâ.*

O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult, if You wish, easy.

Source: Ibn Hibban, 2427; Ibn Sunni, 351

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## Prophet's supplication for guidance

*Recited in study sessions and before classes.*

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي وَعَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي وَزِدْنِي عِلْمًا

*Allâhümmenfa'nî bimâ allemtenî ve allimnî mâ yenfe'unî ve zidnî ilmâ.*

O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge.

Source: Tirmidhi, Da'awat 128, 3599; Ibn Majah, Muqaddimah 23, 251

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## Seeking Allah's guidance in decisions

*Recited after praying 2 rak'ahs before making an important decision.*

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

*Allâhümme innî estahîruke bi ilmike ve estakdiruke bi kudretike ve es'elüke min fadlikel azîm, fe inneke takdiru ve lâ akdiru ve ta'lemü ve lâ a'lemü ve ente allâmül ğuyûb.*

O Allah, I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask of Your great bounty. You have power and I have none; You know and I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things.

> The Prophet (PBUH) used to teach this supplication as he taught chapters of the Quran.

Source: Bukhari, Tahajjud 25, 1162; Da'awat 48, 6382

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