Here is a dua for Students which they can recite specially during their exams, for those who stammer and to gain knowledge and wisdom.
“My Lord, expand for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness) And ease for me my task. And untie the knot from my tongue. That they may understand my speech.
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي
وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي
وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي
يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabbi ishrah lee sadree. Wayassir lee amree. Wahlul ‘uqdatan min lisaanee. Yafqahoo qawlee
Surah Ta-Ha, verses 25-28
This is the prayer of Prophet Musa Alaihissalaam.
It can be recited for the following purposes.
Success and victory
Increase in knowledge
Wisdom
Cure for stammer
To invoke Allah to make all your tasks easier for you
When Allah commanded Prophet Musa Alaihissalaam to go to Fir`awn to convey the Message of Allah, Musa Alaihissalaam made this dua. He requsted his Lord to expand his chest for his mission. For verily, He was commanding him with a great task and a weighty affair. He was sending him to the mightiest king on the face of the earth at that time. He was the most arrogant and severe of all people in his disbelief, and He had the largest army and the most powerful kingdom. He was the most tyrannical and the most obstinate of rulers. His case was such that he claimed not to know Allah at all, and that he knew of no god for his subjects other than himself. Along with this, Musa lived in his home for a period of time as a child. He stayed in Fir`awn’s own room and slept on his bed. Then, after this, he killed one of their people and feared that they would retaliate by killing him in return. Thus, he fled from them and remained an outlaw during this entire time. Then, after all of this, His Lord sent him to them as a warner calling them to worship Allah alone, without associating partners with Him.
This is why he said,
(O my Lord! Open for me my chest, and ease my task for me.) This means, “I cannot perform this task if You do not help me, aid me and support me.”
(And loosen the knot from my tongue, that they understand my speech.) This is referring to the lisp that he had. This lisp was a result of an incident when he was presented a date and a hot coal stone and he placed the coal on his tongue instead of the date.
However, he did not ask Allah to remove this affliction all together. Rather, he asked for removal of his stammering so the people would understand what he intended in his speech. He was only asking for what was necessary to deliver his message. If he had asked for the removal of his affliction in its entirety, it would have been cured for him. However, the Prophets do not ask for any more than what is required. Therefore, he was left with the remnants of this accident that took place with his tongue.
Allah informed of what Fir`awn said concerning him,
(Am I not better than this one who is despicable and can scarcely express himself clearly)﴿43:52﴾ This means that he is not eloquent in speech.
When Musa Alaihissalaam made this supplication,(36. (Allah) said: “You are granted your request, O Musa!”)
(O my Lord! Make me one who performs Salah,), preserving its obligations and limits,
(and (also) from my offspring,), make them among those who establish the prayer, as well,
(our Lord! And accept my invocation.), all of my invocation which I invoked You with herein,
(Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents,) Ibrahim said this before he declared himself innocent from his father, after he became sure that he was an enemy of Allah.
(and the believers), all of them,
(on the Day when the reckoning will be established.) on the Day when You will reckon Your servants and recompense or reward them for their deeds – good for good and evil for evil.
To make your children obedient,pious and righteous
To have a safe pregnancy and delivery
Allah made Maryam Alaihissalaam grow in a good manner and put her under the care of Zakariyya Alaihissalaam. Every time he entered the Mihrab to visit her, he found her supplied with sustenance. He said: “O Maryam! From where have you gotten this” She said, “This is from Allah.” Verily, Allah provides sustenance to whom He wills, without limit.
Allah says in the Holy Quran:-
38 “At that time Zakariyya invoked his Lord, saying: “O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.”) (39. Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in the Mihrab, (saying): “Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya, believing in the Word from Allah, and Sayyidan, and Hasuran, a Prophet, from among the righteous.”) (40. He said: “O my Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old, and my wife is barren” (Allah) said: “Thus Allah does what He wills.”
The Supplication of Zakariyya Alaihissalaam and the good news of Yahya Alaihissalaam ‘s Birth:
When Zakariyya Alaihissalaam saw that Allah provided sustenance for Maryam Alaihissalaam by giving her the fruits of winter in summer and the fruits of summer in winter, he was eager to have a child of his own. By then, Zakariyya Alaihissalaam had become an old man, his bones feeble and his head full of gray hair. His wife was an old women who was barren. Yet, he supplicated to Allah and called Him in secret,
“O my Lord! Grant me from Ladunka,” from You,
“A good offspring” meaning, a righteous offspring,
“You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.”
“Grant me from You, a good offspring”, meaning, grant me a son who will have offspring, and Allah knows best.
Allah said,
“Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in the Mihrab,” meaning, the angels spoke to him directly while he was secluded, standing in prayer at his place of worship.
Here Allah tells us about the good news that the angels delivered to Zakariyya Alaihissalaam.
“Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya,” of a child from your offspring, his name is Yahya.
Qatadah and other scholars said that he was called Yahya (literally, `he lives’) because Allah filled his life with faith.
Allah’s statement,
“A Prophet, from among the righteous” delivers more good news of sending Yahya Alaihissalaam as Prophet after the good news that he will be born. This good news was even better than the news of Yahya Alaihissalaam ‘s birth.
In a similar statement, Allah said to the mother of Musa Alaihissalaam,
”Verily, We shall bring him back to you, and shall make him one of the Messengers.”(28:7)
When Zakariyya Alaihissalaam heard the good news, he started contemplating about having children at his age. He said,
“O my Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old, and my wife is barren”
(He) said…) meaning the angel said,
“Thus Allah does what He wills.” meaning, this is Allah’s matter, He is so Mighty that nothing escapes His power, nor is anything beyond His ability.
(114. Then High above all be Allah, the True King. And be not in haste with the Qur’an before its revelation is completed to you, and say: “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”)
This is a command to the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam to listen quietly to the Qur’an when it is revealed without making haste.
`Then, when the angel (Jibril) completes reciting to you, you recite it after him.’
(and say: “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”) meaning, “Give me more knowledge from You.” Ibn `Uyaynah said, “The Prophet did not cease increasing (in knowledge) until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, took him (i.e. he died).”
“ Our Lord, and Make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our offspring a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our ways of worship (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage – Hajj and ‘Umrah, etc.)and turn to us (in Mercy); Indeed, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.”
To make yourself and your offspring submit to Allah
Forgiveness of your sins
Acceptance of your repentance
Word-by-word Meanings:
Transliteration
Arabic
Translation
Rabbanaa
رَبَّنَا
Our Lord,
waj’alnaa
وَاجْعَلْنَا
and Make us
muslimayni
مُسْلِمَيْنِ
both Muslims [in submission]
laka
لَكَ
to You
wamin
وَمِن
and from
thurriyyatinaa
ذُرِّيَّتِنَا
our offspring
ummatan
أُمَّةً
a nation
muslimatan
مُّسْلِمَةً
Muslim (SUBMISSIVE)
laka
لَّكَ
to You
wa-arinaa
وَأَرِنَا
And show us
manaasikanaa
مَنَاسِكَنَا
our ways of worship
watub
وَتُبْ
and turn
‘alaynaa
عَلَيْنَا ۖ
to us (in Mercy)
innaka
إِنَّكَ
Indeed, You
anta
أَنتَ
(You) are
At-tawwaabu
التَّوَّابُ
the One Who accepts repentance,
Ar-raheem
الرَّحِيمُ
the Most Merciful
Allah said that Ibrahim Alaihissalaam and Isma`il Alaihissalaam supplicated to Him,
“Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto You, and show us our Manasik, and accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.”
Ibn Jarir said, “They meant by their supplication, `Make us submit to Your command and obedience and not associate anyone with You in obedience or worship.”
Also, `Ikrimah commented on the Ayah,
“Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You”
“Allah said, `I shall do that.”’
“And of our offspring a nation submissive unto You”
Allah said, `I shall do that.’”
This supplication by Ibrahim Alaihissalaam and Isma`il Alaihissalaam is similar to what Allah informed us of about His believing servants,
“And those who say: `Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the Muttaqin” (25:74).
This type of supplication is allowed, because loving to have offspring who worship Allah alone without partners is a sign of complete love of Allah. This is why when Allah said to Ibrahim Alaihissalaam ,
“Verily, I am going to make you an Imam (a leader) for mankind (to follow you)”
Ibrahim Alaihissalaam said,
“And of my offspring (to make leaders).”
Allah said, “My covenant (prophethood) includes not the Zalimin (polytheists and wrongdoers)” which is explained by,
“And keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols”
Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Abu Hurayrah Radi Allahu anhu said that the Messenger of Allah Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam said,
“When the son of Adam dies, his deeds end except for three deeds: an ongoing charity, a knowledge that is being benefited from and a righteous son who supplicates (to Allah) for him.”
The Meaning of Manasik
Sa`id bin Mansur said that `Attab bin Bashir informed us from Khasif, from Mujahid who said, “The Prophet Ibrahim Alaihissalaam supplicated,
“and show us our Manasik”
Jibril then came down, took him to the House and said, `Raise its foundations.’
Ibrahim Alaihissalaam raised the House’s foundations and completed the building. Jibril held Ibrahim Alaihissalaam’s hand, led him to As-Safa and said, `This is among the rituals of Allah.’ He then took him to Al-Marwah and said, `And this is among the rituals of Allah.’ He then took him to Mina until when they reached the `Aqabah, they found Iblis standing next to a tree. Jibril said, `Say Takbir (Allah is the Great) and throw (pebbles) at him.’ Ibrahim Alaihissalaam said the Takbir and threw (pebbles at) Iblis.
Iblis moved to the middle Jamrah, and when Jibril and Ibrahim Alaihissalaam passed by him, Jibril said to Ibrahim Alaihissalaam, `Say Takbir and throw at him.’ Ibrahim Alaihissalaam threw at him and said Takbir. The devious Iblis sought to add some evil acts to the rituals of Hajj, but he was unable to succeed. Jibril took Ibrahim Alaihissalaam’s hand and led him to Al-Mash`ar Al-Haram and `Arafat and said to him, `Have you `Arafta (known, learned) what I showed you’ thrice. Ibrahim Alaihissalaam
said, `Yes I did.”’ Similar statements were reported from Abu Mijlaz and Qatadah.
For the acceptance of all your good deeds. For example, salah, fasting, zakat etc.
This is the du’aa of the Prophets Ibrahim and Isma`il Alaihissalaam. They made theis du’aa while they were building the Holy Kaaba.
WORD-BY-WORD Meanings:
Transliteration
Arabic
Translation
Rabbanaa
رَبَّنَا
Our Lord!
taqabbal
تَقَبَّلْ
Accept (this service)
minnaa
مِنَّا ۖ
from us
innaka
إِنَّكَ
Indeed! You
anta
أَنتَ
(You) are
As-samee’u
السَّمِيعُ
the All-Hearing,
Al ‘aleem
الْعَلِيمُ
the All-Knowing
The Prophets Ibrahim and Isma`il Alaihissalaam were performing a good deed, yet they asked Allah to accept this good deed from them.
Ibn Abi Hatim narrated that Wuhayb bin Al-Ward recited,
“And (remember) when Ibrahim and (his son) Isma`il were raising the foundations of the House (the Ka`bah at Makkah), (saying), “Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us” and cried and said, “O Khalil of Ar-Rahman! You raise the foundations of the House of Ar-Rahman (Allah), yet you are afraid that He will not accept it from you”
This is the behavior of the sincere believers.
There is an authentic Hadith narrated by `A’ishah Radi Allahu anha on this subject.
Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, “Prophet Ibrahim Alaihissalaam took Isma`il Alaihissalaam and his mother and went away with them until he reached the area of the House, where he left them next to a tree above Zamzam in the upper area of the Masjid. During that time, Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother was still nursing him. Makkah was then uninhabited, and there was no water source in it. Ibrahim Alaihissalaam left them there with a bag containing some dates and a water-skin containing water. Ibrahim Alaihissalaam then started to leave, and Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother followed him and said, `O Ibrahim! To whom are you leaving us in this barren valley that is not inhabited’ She repeated the question several times and Ibrahim Alaihissalaam did not reply. She asked, `Has Allah commanded you to do this’ He said, `Yes.’ She said, `I am satisfied that Allah will never abandon us.’
Ibrahim Alaihissalaam left and when he was far enough away where they could not see him, close to Thaniyyah, he faced the House, raised his hands and supplicated,
“O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in an uncultivable valley by Your Sacred House (the Ka`bah at Makkah) until (Give thanks)’’ (14:37).
Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother then returned to her place, started drinking water from the water-skin and nursing Isma`il Alaihissalaam. When the water was used up, she and her son became thirsty. She looked at him, and he was suffering from thirst; she left, because she disliked seeing his face in that condition. She found the nearest mountain to where she was, As-Safa, ascended it and looked, in vain, hoping to see somebody.
When she came down to the valley, she raised her garment and ran, just as a tired person runs, until she reached the Al-Marwah mountain. In vain, she looked to see if there was someone there. She ran to and fro (between the two mountains) seven times.” Ibn `Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam said, “This is why the people make the trip between As-Safa and Al-Marwah (during Hajj and Umrah).”
“When she reached Al-Marwah, she heard a voice and said, `Shush,’ to herself. She tried to hear the voice again and when she did, she said, `I have heard you. Do you have relief’ She found the angel digging with his heel (or his wing) where Zamzam now exists, and the water gushed out. Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother was astonished and started digging, using her hand to transfer water to the water-skin.” Ibn `Abbas said that the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam then said, “May Allah grant His mercy to the mother of Isma`il, had she left the water, (flow naturally without her intervention), it would have been flowing on the surface of the earth.”
“Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother started drinking the water and her milk increased for her child. The angel (Gabriel) said to her, `Do not fear abandonment. There shall be a House for Allah built here by this boy and his father. Allah does not abandon His people.’ During that time, the area of the House was raised above ground level and the floods used to reach its right and left sides.
Afterwards, some people of the tribe of Jurhum, passing through Kada’, made camp at the bottom of the valley. They saw some birds, they were astonished, and said, `Birds can only be found at a place where there is water. We did not notice before that this valley had water.’ They sent a scout or two who searched the area, found the water, and returned to inform them about it. Then they all went to Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother, next to the water, and said, `O Mother of Isma`il! Will you allow us to be with you or dwell with you’ She said, `Yes. But you will have no exclusive right to the water here.’ They said, `We agree.”’ Ibn `Abbas said that the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam
said, “At that time, Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother liked to have human company.”
“And thus they stayed there and sent for their relatives to join them. Later on, her boy reached the age of puberty and married a lady from them, for Isma`il Alaihissalaam learned Arabic from them, and they liked the way he was raised. Isma`il Alaihissalaam ‘s mother died after that.
Ibrahim Alaihissalaam then came back visiting and found Isma`il Alaihissalaam behind the Zamzam well, next to a tree, mending his arrows. When he saw Ibrahim Alaihissalaam , he stood up and they greeted each other, just as the father and son greet each other. Ibrahim Alaihissalaam said, `O Isma`il, Your Lord has ordered me to do something.’ He said, `Obey your Lord.’ He asked Isma`il Alaihissalaam , `Will you help me’ He said, `Yes, I will help you.’ Ibrahim Alaihissalaam said, `Allah has commanded me to build a house for Him there, ‘ and he pointed to an area that was above ground level. So, both of them rose and started to raise the foundations of the House. Ibrahim Alaihissalaam started building (the Ka`bah), while Isma`il Alaihissalaam continued handing him the stones. Both of them were saying, `O our Lord ! Accept (this service) from us, Verily, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.‘ (2.127).”’ Hence, they were building the House, part by part, going around it and saying this supplication.
”(4. Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrahim and those with him, when they said to their people: “Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allah, we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you, hostility and hatred forever until you believe in Allah alone,” — except the saying of Ibrahim to his father: “Verily, I will ask forgiveness for you, but I have no power to do anything for you before Allah.” “Our Lord! In You we put our trust, and to You we turn in repentance, and to You is the final Return.”)
Allah mentions the good example of Ibrahim Alaihissalaam and his followers, when they disowned their disbelieving people.
They said
(Our Lord! In You we put our trust, and to You we turn in repentance, and to You is the final Return.) meaning, `we trust in You for all matters, we surrender all of our affairs to You, and to You is the final Return in the Hereafter,’
