744. Dua for Studying and Academic Success

Narrated by Anas (RA): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), used to say:

اَللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِيْ بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِيْ وَعَلِّمْنِيْ مَا يَنْفَعُنِيْ وَارْزُقْنِيْ عِلْمًا تَنْفَعُنِيْ بِهِ

Dua for Studying English Transliteration

Allaahumman fa'ni bimaa allamtani wa allimni maa yanfauni war-zuqni ilman tanfauni bihi

Dua for Studying English Translation

O Allah! Grant me benefit in what you have taught me, and teach me useful knowledge and provide me with knowledge that will benefit me.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Silsilatul Sahiha: 3151, Tirmidhi: 3599

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: "اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي، وَعَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي، وَزِدْنِي عِلْمًا."

Translation

Abu Hurairah narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: "O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me, and teach me that which will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge."

Frequently Asked Questions

Allahumma infa‘ni bima ‘allamtani wa ‘allimni ma yanfa‘uni wa zidni ‘ilman. Translation: O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge. This is a popular dua for studying, especially when you want to make your knowledge more useful.

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