Rabbi zidni ‘ilma.
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Rabbi-shrah li sadri. Wa yassir li amri. Wahlul ‘uqdatan min lisani. Yafqahu qawli.
My Lord, open my heart, make my task easier, and loosen the impediment in my speech so that they understand what I say.
Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi‘an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbala.
O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that benefits, wholesome provision, and deeds that are accepted.
Three themes in the collection
Quran 20:114 contains a request for increased knowledge. 20:25–28 records Musa asking for help communicating his mission. Sunan Ibn Majah 925 combines beneficial knowledge with good provision and accepted deeds.
The hadith’s recorded setting is after the morning prayer at its conclusion. Its general relevance to learning should not erase that original setting or turn it into a memory formula claimed to be specific to an examination.
Beneficial learning and memory
Knowledge is not only the quantity of information recalled. Ask how what you learn will improve understanding, work and conduct, and whether the information is reliable.
For memory, try spaced revision, retrieval practice and asking a teacher to explain difficult points. These are practical study suggestions, not religious prescriptions. None of the selected texts guarantees photographic memory or identifies a required study repetition count.
Building a small routine
Choose a short prayer to understand and learn accurately. Before studying, decide on one clear task; after studying, check what you can explain without looking at the notes.
Keep Quranic quotations intact and separate from personal requests about a subject, qualification or learning difficulty. Do not attach an unsourced ritual to a verse because it appears in a study graphic.
Common questions
Is this a cure for a learning disorder? No such medical claim is made. Is the Fajr dua only about study? It also concerns provision and deeds. Can I use Musa’s prayer before a presentation? That is a general application of its meaning. Where should I continue? The exam and pronunciation guides help with the more specific tasks of testing and reading Arabic.