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TIPS OF SUCCESS - EXAMS(I like the tips that quote ayah from Quran/Hadith.Sob7anallah :)

DUA'S BEFORE / DURING STUDY

اللَّهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً وَ إنْتَ تَحْعَلُ الْحزْنَ إذَا شِئْتَ سَهْ

Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altu sahla, wa 'anta taj-alul hazna idha shi'ta sahla
O Allah! There is nothing easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy if it be Your Will

[Ibn Hibban]

أللِّهُم النّفَعنِي بِمَا عَلَّمتَنِي وَ عَلِّمنِيِ مَا يَنفَعنِي

Allahumma infa'nii bimaa 'allamtanii wa'allimnii maa yanfa' unii
O Allah! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me.

اللهم اني اسالك العفو والعافية

Allahumma inni as'alukal 'afuwawal-afiya
O Allah! I seek your forgiveness and well being (meaning in examination, memory, and concentration etc)

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DU'AS FOR ANXIETY/DIFFICULTY

اللَّهُمَّ
إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَ الْحَزَنِ ، وَ الْعَجْزِ وَ
الْكَسَلِ ، وَ الْبُخْلِ وَ الْجُبْنِ ، وَ ضَلَعِ الدِّيْنِ وَ غَلَبَةِ
الرِّجَالِ

Allahumma inni a'udhubika minal hammi wal
hazan, wal 'ajzi wal kasal, wal bukhli wal jubn, wa dhala'id-dayni wa
ghalabatir rijaal
O Allah! I seek refuge in You from grief and
sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from
cowardice, from being overcome by debt and from being overpowered by
men (other people)
[Sahih al-Bukhari 7:158]

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DU'AS FOR KNOWLEDGE

اللَّهُم¡ اِنِّى اَسْئَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَجِيْحًا

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman-naaji' han
O Allah! I ask You for useful Knowledge

سُبْحَانَكَ لاَ عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلاَّ مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ

Subhanaka la 'ilma lana 'illa ma 'allamtana 'innaka 'antal-'Alimul Hakim
Glory be to you, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise
[surah Baqarah; 2:32]

رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا

Rabbi zidni ilma
O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge
[surah Ta-Ha; 20:114]

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DU'AS AFTER STUDYING

اَللَّهُمَّ ذَكِّرْنِِىْ مِنْهَ ، وَ عَلِّمْنِىْ مِنْهُ مَا جَهِلْتُ

Allahumma zakkirni minhu, wa 'alimni minhu ma jahiltu
O Allah! Assist me to remember it, and teach me whatever I am ignorant of it

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعَنِىْ بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِىْ وَ عَلِّمْنِىْ مَا يَنْفَعَنِىْ

Allahummanf' ani bima 'allamtani, wa 'allimni ma yaufa'uni
O Allah! Let the knowledge that You have granted me, be useful for me, and teach me whatever can be fruitful for me

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Revision tips:

1. Always pray at the correct time to give yourself a full mental and spiritual recharge.

2. Arise bright and early to pray fajr and then revise, for it is the most blessed time of the day.

3. Develop a timetable to monitor your progress, make sure you allocate adequate time for fun and relaxation as well.

4. While revising, vary subjects and their difficulty so you don't get bored or disheartened.

5.
To prevent mental fatigue, take a short break as soon as you notice
your mind is losing concentration, it is important to relax.

6. Maintain a regular sleep pattern, pray and go to sleep early.

7.
Eat healthily; nutrients will help your brain stay sharp. Don't drink
too much coffee, tea or fizzy drinks. Caffeine will keep you up and
reduce the clarity of your thinking.

8. Stay away from distractions that could cause loss of concentration or unwanted anxiety.

9.
Increase in your reading and listening of the Qur'an and performing
more ibadah (worship). Keep away from bad actions and deeds - Follow up
a bad deed with a good deed, to cancel it out.

Exam time:

1. Pray 2 rakat nafl prior to exam

2. Say In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind - before commencing the exam - indeed before anything that you do.

3.
Recite some du'as (like the ones listed above), and keep in constant
dhikrullah (i.e. the daily dhikrs when waking, dressing, eating,
sleeping, etc)

4. Come home and pray 2 rakat nafl after the exam
for shukr (offer thanks to Allah) for granting you the strength and
persistence and ability to complete the exam and accomplish goals
inshAllah