Rabbi zidni ‘ilma
For beneficial knowledge · a dua from the Qur'an
فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّۗ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يُقۡضَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهُۥۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدۡنِي عِلۡمٗا
FataAAala Allahu almaliku alhaqqu wala taAAjal bialqurani min qabli an yuqda ilayka wahyuhu waqul rabbi zidnee AAilman
"So high [above all] is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge"
When to recite: The shortest, most complete dua for knowledge — recited by students before study and exams.
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What is the dua "Rabbi zidni ‘ilma"?
Rabbi zidni ‘ilma is a supplication from the Qur'an, found in Surah Ta-Ha (20:114). The shortest, most complete dua for knowledge — recited by students before study and exams.
When should you recite it?
For beneficial knowledge. The shortest, most complete dua for knowledge — recited by students before study and exams.
Where is this dua in the Qur'an?
It is in Surah Ta-Ha, verse 114 (Qur'an 20:114).
What is the meaning?
Saheeh International translates it: "So high [above all] is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge"
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