Intention for Seeking Knowledgeby Imam al-Haddad

and

Selected Duas for Studying

with Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation

Arranged by Mohsin AliPlease email with corrections/additions/comments

mohsin863@gmail.com

Imam al-Haddad’s Intention for Seeking Knowledge(in another script)

Imam al-Haddad’s Intention for Seeking Knowledge

1.In the Name of Allah, the

All Merciful, the Compassionate

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

And peace and blessings be upon Sayyidina Muhammad and upon his family and his companions.

(transliteration in Notes section below)

Imam al-Haddad’s Intention for Seeking Knowledge

2.I intend to study and teach, to take and give a reminder, to take and give benefit, to take and give advantage, to encourage holding fast to the Book of God and the way of His messenger, to call to guidance and to direct towards good, hoping for the countenance of God and His pleasure, His proximity and His reward. Transcendent is He.

Selected Duas for Studying(next)

The following slide contains my preferred litany of duas for studying. It is simply my own arrangement; it is not a “recommended” collection and it is not in a “recommended” order. The last slide contains a much longer list of duas that you can pick and choose from to formulate your own litany.

+نت+ أ 0ك+ 1ن إ +ا +ن 0م6ت ع+ل م+ا 0 1ال إ +ا +ن ل 6م+ ل ع1 + ال +ك+ ان 6ح+ ب س@6ح+ك1يم@ ال 1يم@ 6ع+ل ال

SubHaanaka laa ‘ilma lanaa illaa maa 'allamtanaa, innaka antal-'Alimul HakeemGlory be to you, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise. [Al-Baqarah; 2:32]

م+ا 1ي1 Gمن ع+ل و+ 1ي +ن 0مت ع+ل 1م+ا ب 1ي Kف+عن الن Gه@م ألل1ي +نف+عن ي

Allahumma infa’nee bimaa 'allamtanee wa 'allimnee maa yanfa' uneeO Allah! Make useful for me what You have taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me

Nا , 0ب ط+ي قNا ر1ز6 و+ +اف1عNا ن 6مNا ل ع1 @ك+ +ل أ س6+ أ Gي 1ن إ 0ه@م0 +لل ا

,N 0ال +ق+ب م@ت N ع+م+ال و+

Allahumma innee as'aluka ‘ilman naafi'an, wa rizqan Tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalanO Allah! I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, and a good provision, and deeds that will be accepted.

N ف+ه6ما ق6ني1 ز@ ر6 و+ N 6ما ل ع1 زد6ني1 Gب ر+Rabbi zidnee 'ilman war zuqnee fahmanO Allah! Advance me in knowledge and true understanding

ح1ف6ظ+ . و+ Gين+ 1ي ب الن0 ف+ه6م+ @ك+ +ل أ س6+ أ Gي 1ن إ 0ه@م0 الل

1ين+ ب 6م@ق+ر0 ال 1ين+ ل س+ 6م@ر6 ال

Allahumma innee as’aluka fahm an-nabiyyeena wa hifdh al-mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.Oh Allah! I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You.

ص+د6ر1ي ل1ي ح6 ر+ اش6 Gب ر+م6ر1ي

+ أ ل1ي ر6 Gس+ و+ي1ي ان لGس+ مGن Nع@ق6د+ة و+اح6ل@ل6

ق+و6ل1ي +ف6ق+ه@وا ي

rabbi ishraH lee Sadreewa yassir lee amreewaHlul ‘uqdatan min lisaaneeyafqahoo qawlee My Lord! Expand my breast for meAnd ease my task for me;And make loose the knot from my tongueThat they understand my speech

Salwat Wa sallallahu ‘alaa sayyidinaa Muhammadin wa ‘alaa aalihi wa saHbihi wa sallam.And peace and blessings be upon Sayyidina Muhammad and upon his family and his companions.

Longer Compilation of Duas for StudyingCompiled by Alia Malik

• Du'as before/during study

ه� س� ئ�ت� ش� إذ�ا ن� ال�حز� ع�ل� ت�ح� إن�ت� و� ال� ه� س� ع�ل�ت�ه� ج� ا م� �إال ل� ه� س� ال �م الل�ه�

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]

عن�ي ي�نف� ا م� ع�ل&من�ي� و� ع�ل�مت�ن�ي ا ب�م� عن�ي الن(ف� م ألل&ه�Allahumma infa'nii bimaa 'allamtanii wa'allimnii maa yanfa' uniiO Allah! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me.

والعافية العفو اسالك اني اللهمAllahumma inni as'alukal 'afuwawal-afiyaO Allah! I seek your forgiveness and well being (meaning in examination, memory, and concentration etc)

, , � ب�ال ت�ق� م� ال� ع�م� و� ط�ي�ب�ا ا ق� ر�ز� و� ع�ا ن�اف� ا ل�م� ع� ل�ك�� أ أ�س� �ن&ي إ �م �لل�ه� ا

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'Ilman naafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalanO Allah! I ask You for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision and deeds that will be accepted.[Ibn Majah and others]

�ع�ل�م� ا ل�م� ا م� و� ن�ه� م� ع�ل�م�ت� ا م� ل�ه اج� و� له ع�اج� ك�ل&ه ي�ر� ال�خ� م�ن� ئ�ل�ك� ا�س� �ن&ى ا �م الل�ه�

Allahumma inni as'aluka min al khairi kullihi 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma lam a'alamO Allah! I ask You for all the good which is in the present or in the future, which I know and which I do not know[a comprehensive du'a taught to Aisha by the Prophet (saws)]

Du’as for Anxiety/Difficulty

ال� ج� الر& غ�ل�ب�ة� و� الد&ي�ن� ل�ع� ض� و� ، ب�ن� ال�ج� و� ل� ال�ب�خ� و� ، ل� ال�ك�س� و� ز� ال�ع�ج� و� ، ن� ز� ال�ح� و� م& ال�ه� م�ن� ب�ك� أع�وذ� إن&ي �م الل�ه�

Allahumma inni a'udhubika minal hammi wal hazan, wal 'ajzi wal kasal, wal bukhli wal jubn, wa dhala'id-dayni wa ghalabatir rijaalO 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]

ال�و�ك�يل� ن�ع�م� و� الله� ب�ي� س� ح�

HasbiyAllahu wa ni'mal wakeelAllah is my availer and protector and the best of aids.

ر� ان�ت�ص� ف� Gغ�ل�و�ب م� �ن&ى� ا ب& ر�

Rabbi inni maghlubun fan-tass-ssirO Allah! I am overpowered, so help me.[surah al-Qamar, 54:10]This was the du'a of sayyidna Nuh (alayhis salam) after 950 years of preaching to a stubborn people.

Du’as for Knowledge

ك�يم� ال�ح� ال�ع�ل�يم� نت�أ� �ن�ك� إ ت�ن�ا ع�ل�م� ا م� �إ�ال ل�ن�ا ل�م� ع� ال� ان�ك� ب�ح� س�

Subhanaka la 'ilma lana 'illa ma 'allamtana 'innaka 'antal-'Alimul HakimGlory 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]

� ما ه� ف� ني� ق� ز� ر� و� ل�ما� ع� زد�ني� ب& ر�

Rabbi zidni 'ilman war zuqni fahmanO Allah! Advance me in Knowledge and true understanding

ن�ى� ع�ل&م� ع�ل�يم� ي�ا

Ya Alimu, alimniO All-Knowing, grant me knowledge

ا ل�م� ع� ز�د�ن�ى ب& �ر

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