As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah
Like many of you, I’ve become inundated with exams!
At such a time, we need reminders more than anything about reliance upon Allaah and knowing that success in this world and the Next, truly lies only with Him subhaanahu wa ta’aala. Below is a short video by Shaykh Mishaari ibn Raashid al-‘Afasy on the ‘Du’a of the one experiencing difficulties’ (with translated subtitles) and he ties it in with sitting exams etc – the original video is called al-ghash (cheating) and is available here.
wa’alaykumus salaam wa rahmatullaah,
As always, another great post and a great du’aa, maashaa’Allaah. Jazaakillaahu khayran.
I always try to remind myself at exam time of the aayah from Soorah an-Najm:
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَى
“…And that man will have nothing except that for which he has endeavored (to achieve).”
To do well in anything, it’s important to put in a degree of effort. How much effort you put will inevitably relate to how much you desire to achieve success in a particular matter.
May Allaah subhaanahu wa ta’aalaa assist us all in all our trials, in both this dunyaa and the aakhirah.
Jazaak’Allaahu khayran, ameen to the du’aa
These are some of my favourite verses in that Soorah! Mashaa’Allaah, very encouraging.
wa’alaykum asalaam wa rahmatullah wa baraktuh’
Please keep us all in your ad’iyah and may Allah Azza wa Jal make easy the affairs of the muslimeen. Aameen
Here are some du’a for studying http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/study.html
Ameen, wa baarak’Allaahu feek
There is also a very good presentation on how to prepare for exams, it’s ideal for all students (put together by London Islamic Society – London Isoc)
http://l.b5z.net/i/u/6052262/i/Examination_Tips.pps