Supplications for Easing Examinations
A Muslim can approach Allah – the Almighty – with specific supplications that assist in achieving success and easing the testing process. Below are some of these prayers:
- (O Allah, there is nothing easy except that which You have made easy, and You can make sorrow easy if You wish).
- (O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, I seek refuge in Your mercy).
- (O Allah, I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your decree upon me is ongoing; Your judgment upon me is just. I ask You by every name that belongs to You, which You have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to one of Your creations, or withheld in knowledge with You, to make the Qur’an the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the removal of my sorrow, and the departure of my anxiety).
- (There is no deity except Allah, the Lord of the Great Throne, the Generous. There is no deity except Allah, the Most Great and Forbearing. There is no deity except Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Great Throne. There is no deity except Allah, the Lord of the Generous Throne, the Lord of the heavens and the earth).
- (There is no deity except You, Glory be to You; indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers).
- O Allah, You are the Facilitator, so do not make things difficult for me. Ease for me what is challenging, and grant me goodness, for You are capable of all things.
- O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy to ease what is difficult in the examination for me, grant me the correct answers, and write for me the best outcomes.
- O Allah, You are the Facilitator, do not make things difficult for me. Make every difficult matter easy for me, for what is difficult for You is easy, O Lord of the worlds.
- O Allah, open for me the openings of the knowledgeable, bless me during the examination period, and assist me in reaching the correct answers.
Supplications for Success in Exams
Indeed, Allah – the Exalted and Glorious – is capable of facilitating your affairs. Therefore, students should turn to Him, seeking His assistance for success and achievement. Some of these prayers include:
- (O Allah, I ask You for all good, both immediate and eventual, what I know of it and what I do not know. I seek refuge in You from all evil, both immediate and eventual, what I know of it and what I do not know).
- (O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and protect us from the punishment of the Fire).
- O Allah, grant me success in all my endeavors and help me reach all my goals. Bestow upon me high spirits in acquiring knowledge.
- O Allah, I ask You not to waste my efforts, and I ask You to give me good tidings of success.
- O Allah, You are my guardian in this world and the Hereafter. You hold success and guidance in Your hands, and You know what I desire, so grant me goodness and success.
- O Allah, I ask for a result that pleases my heart and is a fruit of my labor and effort.
- O Allah, You are capable of all things. You say to what You wish to be, “Be!” and it is. Grant me Your mercy and guide me to all that is good.
- O Allah, I ask You for success in this world and the Hereafter, and that You make me able to do what You love and are pleased with.
- O Allah, I ask You to grant me a generous share of success and to provide me with guidance and correctness.
Supplications to Alleviate Exam Anxiety
When feeling anxious and fearful during an examination, students should resort to Allah, seeking relief from these emotions and aid in focusing during the test. Some prayers to recite include:
- (O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my life, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, cover my shortcomings and reassure my fears. O Allah, protect me from in front of me, behind me, on my right, on my left, and above me. I seek refuge in Your majesty from being attacked from below).
- O Allah, I entrust to You what I have memorized, understood, and studied. Return it to me when I need it.
- O Allah, I have placed my trust in You, and I have surrendered my affairs to You. There is no refuge nor salvation from You except with You. Blessed be our Lord and exalted.
- O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my knowledge, and light in my studies, O Most Powerful.
- O Allah, inspire me with the answers when asked, provide me with the best and most excellent of them, and make the exams a source of relief and comfort for my heart.
- O Allah, bless my entire time, guide me to everything that is right, and teach me what I do not know.
- O Allah, open for me the openings of the knowledgeable, send tranquility and reassurance upon my heart, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
Supplications for Easing Study
There are prayers a student can ask Allah to facilitate their studies and assist them in completing their education. Some of these supplications are:
- (O Allah, I seek Your mercy; do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye, and rectify all my affairs).
- O Allah, I ask You for ease in every question, a clear mind, quick understanding, strong retention, and blessed time.
- O Allah, make me love studying and ease my concentration in it. Engage me with everything that is good for me and distance me from anything that distracts me from it.
- O Allah, I ask for assistance in studying, for nothing is impossible for You. Make all my affairs, whether few or many, easy for me.
- O Allah, bless my knowledge, bless my abilities, bless my time and study, bless my speed in comprehension and memorization, and bless my effort. Assist me in completing the material.