Islamic Phrases

Dua for Exams (Rabbi Shrah Li Sadri) in Arabic

Rabbish-Rah li Sadri, wa Yassir li Amri, wahlul 'Uqdatan min Lisani, Yafqahu Qawli

My Lord, open my chest for me, make my task easy for me, and untie the knot from my tongue so they understand what I say.

Meaning

Rabbish-rah li sadri means "my Lord, open my chest", that is, give me calm and confidence, yassir li amri means "make my task easy", wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani means "untie the knot from my tongue", and yafqahu qawli means "so they understand my speech". It is the dua of the prophet Musa in Surah Ta-Ha, made when Allah sent him to speak to Pharaoh. It is not only for exams, but because it asks for calm, ease and clear words, Muslims commonly say it before tests and public speaking. It appears in the Quran at 20:25-28.

When to say it: Said before exams, interviews, presentations and any hard task or difficult conversation.

Also spelled Rabbi shrah li sadri, Rabbishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri, Rabbi ishrah li sadri, Dua for exams, Dua before studying.

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Other ways to write it

رب اشرح لي صدري، ويسر لي أمري، واحلل عقدة من لساني، يفقهوا قولي

Without vowel marks

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي

Short form

In other languages

Urdu
اے میرے رب! میرا سینہ کھول دے، اور میرا کام آسان کر دے، اور میری زبان کی گرہ کھول دے، تاکہ وہ میری بات سمجھ لیں۔
Indonesian
Ya Tuhanku, lapangkanlah dadaku, dan mudahkanlah untukku urusanku, dan lepaskanlah kekakuan dari lidahku, agar mereka mengerti perkataanku.
Malay
Wahai Tuhanku, lapangkanlah bagiku dadaku, mudahkanlah bagiku urusanku, dan lepaskanlah simpulan daripada lidahku, supaya mereka faham perkataanku.
Turkish
Rabbim! Yüreğime genişlik ver, işimi bana kolaylaştır, dilimden bağı çöz ki sözümü anlasınlar.
Persian
پروردگارا، سینه‌ام را برایم گشاده کن، و کارم را برایم آسان ساز، و گره از زبانم بگشای تا سخنم را بفهمند.

Common questions

What dua should I read before an exam?

Rabbish-rah li sadri wa yassir li amri, the dua of Musa, and Rabbi zidni 'ilma, "my Lord, increase me in knowledge". Say Bismillah as you begin, and prepare as well as you can first.

Is there a dua for remembering what I studied?

There is no special authentic dua for memory, but Rabbi zidni 'ilma asks Allah for more knowledge, and the Quran says, "remember your Lord when you forget" (18:24).