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ABOUT Widows and Orphans

      "How about widows and orphans?  What does Islam say, Dad?"  asked MuhammadAli curiously.

      Abdul-Rahman was in a talkative mood so he answered, "Of all people who need our understanding, sympathy, and help, widows and orphans need them most.  A widow with little or no support often suffers a lot or is at a disadvan­tage.  If she has children the problem becomes acute and the situation precarious.  See what the Almighty says in the Holy Quran:

وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاء وَلا شُكُورًا

          And They Feed, For The Love Of Allah, The Indigent, The Orphan, And The Captives, Saying: We Feed You For Allah's Sake: No Reward Do We Seek From You Nor Thanks.

(Surah  76:  Ayah  8-9)

 

وَآتُواْ الْيَتَامَى أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَلاَ تَتَبَدَّلُواْ الْخَبِيثَ بِالطَّيِّبِ وَلاَ تَأْكُلُواْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَى أَمْوَالِكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حُوبًا كَبِيرًا

          And As To The Orphans, Restore Their Property (When They Reach Their Age), Don't Substitute Your Bad Things For Their Good Ones, And Devour Not Their Funds (By Mixing It Up) With Your Own;

For Of A Certainty This Is A Great Sin.

(Surah   4:  Ayah  2)

وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلا تَنْهَرْ    وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ  

          ...Therefore, Treat Not The Orphan With Oppression, Nor Be Harsh To The Seeker Of Information, But Speak Publicly Of The Bounty Of Your Lord.

 (Surah    93:  Ayah  9-11)

أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ    فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيمَ    وَلا يَحُضُّ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ

          Have You Seen The One Who Denies Religion?  It Is He Who Turns Away The Orphan And Does

          Not Urge Others To Feed The Poor.... 

(Surah  107:  Ayah  1-3)

      "As we see," said Abdul-Rahman, "the Creator (swt) urges us to do everything in our power to help the orphans and widows.  That means not only material help but also help with their worldly affairs.  Allah rewards us (thawaab) very well for these deeds and He oversees and knows all about us.

      Let us take some Hadiths in this regard.  Muhammad (pbuh) says:

السَّاعي على ألأرْمَلةِ والمِسْكينِ كَالمُجَاهدُ في سَبيلِ اللهِ أو القائمِ الَّليْـل الصائمِ النهار

A Giver Of Maintenance To The Widows And The  Poor Is Like A Giver In The Way Of God, An Utterer Of Prayers All Night, And Fasting During The Day.    Bukhari

Other Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh) and/or sayings of the Imams are given here:

► The Person Who Strives For The Widows And The Poor Is Like One Who Strives In The Way Of God.

      "You see, a widow is in need," continued Abdul-Rahman, "And it is an honor to help and support her.  It is essential we strive hard to assist and support the widow and orphan.

      Orphans are even at a greater disadvantage.  They not only need support, but also guidance and care.  Both the Holy Quran and the Prophet (pbuh) request us to pay extra care to such situations.  Allah's Messenger (pbuh) has said: 

أنا وكافلُ اليَـتيمِ في الجَنَّةِ هكذا (وأشار بإصبعيه السبابة والوسطى)

I And The Person Who Brings Up An Orphan Will Be Like This In Heavens;  And He Put His Index And Middle Finger Together.  

Bukhari

 

► The Finest Home Is The One In Which An Orphan Is Treated Well, And The Worst Home Is The One In Which An Orphan Is Ill‑Treated. 

► Instruct The Orphan In The Manner You Educate Your Own Child; If You Punish Him, Punish Him Like You Would Your Own Child.  (Imam Ali.)

      Children who have lost a parent are at a great disadvantage; they feel deprived and different from others.  Some are so unfortunate as to lose both parents and consequently are all by themselves, almost helpless.

      Muslims are to be very sensitive to the needs of the orphans and their support; to give help and assistance whenever and wherever possible.  The orphans may need care until they become indepen­dent.  During those years, they need advice, direction, support, and love like other children.  Their possessions need protection and supervision as well.  Therefore, orphans and widows are to have extra care, protection, advice and supervision, all for the sake of the Almighty and humanity.  The effort in their support is what the Prophet describes as 'A struggle in the way of God,' which is a very noble end in itself."

      "Islam comes with strong support to widows and orphans," MuhammadAli said admiringly.        Abdul-Rahman answered briefly:

 ISLAM TEACHES US ABOUT WIDOWS AND ORPHANS:

   

•     That widows and orphans need our help which should be offered as a duty and voluntarily
•     That we should support both emotionally
•     That we should support them financially
•     That we should assist them with everyday chores, if our help is needed
•     That we should help, yet let them keep their dignity and self respect
•     That an orphan is at a great disadvantage
•     more than anyone else, an orphan needs our understanding, assistance, and protection
•     That our assistance should be available to the orphan until he is grown and able to care for himself
•     That an orphan and his possessions are like an important trust in our hands, a trust to be taken seriously.
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ABOUT Indebtedness 

       "Dad," asked MuhammadAli, "I am curious.  What does Islam say about debts?"

      "Islam encourages us to repay our debts as soon as we are able to," answered his father who then continued, "We are to return the favor to the debtor with our thanks and gratitude.  The indebted man who does not do so is committing an offensive act, and Islam strongly discourages such acts.  The person who returns his debt is like someone who returns his trust; he will be regarded as dependable, decent, and honest.  The person who does not return his debt is betraying his trust, he is not too different from a thief.  He will lose people's confidence and Allah will hold him accountable in due time.

      Referring to the Holy Quran, let us see what the Almighty says:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِذَا تَدَايَنتُم بِدَيْنٍ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَاكْتُبُوهُ وَلْيَكْتُب بَّيْنَكُمْ كَاتِبٌ بِالْعَدْلِ…

          When You Deal In Contracting A Debt For A Fixed Time, Write It Down.....And From Among You, Let Someone Write It Faithfully.  (Surah  2:  Ayah  282)

The Prophet (pbuh) has said:

 

مَن أخَذَ أموالَ النَّاسِ يُريدُ أدَائَهَا   أدَّى اللهُ عَنهُ

و مَن أخَذَ يُريْدُ إتْلافِها أتْلفَهُ الله

To Be In Debt Intending To Repay It, Allah Will Pay It On His Behalf, (By Providing The Means To Pay It), And To Be In Debt Intending To Squander It, Allah Will Bring The Person To Ruin.  

Bukhari

Other Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh) and/or sayings of the Imams are given here:

► Delaying The Payment Of A Debt By A Well‑To‑Do Person Is ► Injustice.

► Deferring Payment Of Debts By One Who Has The Means To Repay, Legalizes His Punishment And Dishonor.

      "MuhammadAli," said Abdul-Rahman with emphasis, "When in need, and a person has relatives or friends who can lend to him, he may borrow from them.  But he must have the full intention to repay the debt as soon as possible.  This is the least he can do to return the favor."  Abdul-Rahman paused in thought and then added, "If he is grateful for being trusted and given the money he needed, then paying it back should be with thanks and gratitude.

      The person who doesn't intend to pay back his debts deserves disgrace and a just punishment.  That is because it is one way of breaking a trust, damaging others and being ungrateful.  It is only a cheater who does such a thing, a Muslim should always be honest and reliable."

      "Islam then recommends that we observe definite rules in regard to indebtedness," MuhammadAli remarked.

      Abdul-Rahman answered briefly:

ISLAM TEACHES US ABOUT BURROWING:

That on borrowing money, a Muslim should pay it back as soon as possible That when a person pays back his debt quickly, he proves to be trustworthy, worthy of peoples' confidence in him That when a person returns his debt he also proves grateful to the ones who had lent him what he needed That it is good to lend money to friends and relatives if they are in need, but first make sure they can be trusted.

  

ABOUT Honest Work

       "How about begging?  Is it an evil thing too?"  MuhammadAli asked, now that his store of Islamic knowledge has expanded so much.

      His father sneezed, excused himself and then answered, "Islam urges every able man to work and earn his living the decent way.  The dignity of work stands high in Islam, and Muslims are encouraged to be dependable and responsible workers.  This is the proper way Muslims earn their living and provide for their families.

      Fortunately most people are able to work and provide for their families.  Islam urges us to work hard for our living and to be independent, since being in need of others may make us lose our dignity and self‑respect.  However, there are those who are less fortunate, and may be in need to an extent.  For those who are not able to work, Allah provides for them by ordering us to extend a helping hand.  Allah says in the Quran:

وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ

          .....In Their Wealth The Needy And The Destitute Have Their Due.  (Surah  51:  Ayah  19)

Let us also quote some Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):

لأَنْ يأخُذَ أحدُكُم حَبْلهُ فَيأتِي بحُزْمةِ حَطب على ظَهرِهِ فيَـبيعَها فَيَكُفَّ اللهُ بها وجْههُ

خَيْرٌُُ لهُ مِن أنْ يسألَ النّاسَ:  أعْطُوهُ أو مَنَعُوهُ

It Is Better For Any Of You To Take Your Rope And Bring A Bundle Of Wood And Sell It, (In Which Case Allah Will Guard Your Honor)  Than To Beg Of People, Who May Give Him Or Reject Him

Bukhari

Other Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh) and/or sayings of the Imams are given here:

► The One Who Is Able And Fit And Does Not Work For Himself Or For Others, Allah Is Not Gracious To Him. 

► Allah Is Gracious To The One Who Earns His Living By His Own Labor And Not By Begging. 

► The One Who Has Enough Food For A Day And Night‑It Is Prohibited For Him To Beg. 

► Pursuit Of Lawful Livelihood Is The Obligation Of Every Muslim, Man Or Woman.  To Struggle For One's Family's Livelihood Is Like Fighting In The Way Of God.  When Muhammad (Pbuh) Was Asked, "Whose Earnings Are Better?," The Prophet (Pbuh) Answered, "Of Him Who Toils With His Own Hands. 

► A Wise Man Relies On His Efforts And The Fool Relies On His Hopes.  (Imam Ali.)

      A righteous Muslim is a decent person.  To earn his living he has to work for it.  The kind of work depends on his capacity and the opportunities available to him.  As a matter of fact, women are also allowed to work in the field of their specialty so long as it does not interfere with family responsibilities.

      Therefore, Islam urges Muslims to depend on themselves, work hard and honorably and to earn their living as best as they can.

      The person who begs of people will lose his self‑respect, will be looked down upon, and his dignity will suffer."

      "Islam then teaches us to work hard and not to beg,"  MuhammadAli said.

      Abdul-Rahman answered briefly:

ISLAM TEACHES US ABOUT HARD WORK:

That we should earn a living by working hard for it in an honorable way That begging is an inferior short‑cut to sustain one's self That some people are not able to work for certain reasons, and they depend on us for help.  They are not to be scorned upon, and we should be glad to help so to allow them to preserve self-respect.

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 Dua for studies and exams!

Dua Before Studying

“Allahumma infa’nii bimaa ‘allamtanii wa’allimnii maa yanfa’uunii. Allahumma inii as’aluka fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifzal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen. Allahumma ijal leesanee ‘aiman bi dhikrika wa qalbi bi khashyatika. Innaka ‘ala ma-tasha’u qadeer wa anta hasbun-allahu wa na’mal wakeel.”

“Oh Allah! Make useful for me what you have taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me. Oh Allah! I ask you for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to you. Oh Allah! Make my tongue full of your remembrance and my heart with consciousness of you. Oh Allah! You do whatever you wish, and you are my availer and protector and best of aid.”

Dua After Studying

“Allahumma inni astaodeeka ma qara’tu wama hafaz-tu. Farudduhu ‘allaya inda hajati elahi. Innaka ‘ala ma-tasha’-u qadeer wa anta hasbeeya wa na’mal wakeel”

“Oh Allah! I entrust you with what I have read and I have studied. Oh Allah! Bring it back to me when I am in need of it. Oh Allah! You do whatever you wish, you are my availer and protector and the best of aid.”

Dua While Studying Something Difficult

“Allahumma la sahla illama ja-‘altahu sahla anta taj ‘alu al hazana eza ma shi’ta sahal.”

“Oh Allah! Nothing is easy except what you have made easy. If you wish, you can make the difficult easy.”

Dua For Concentration

“Salla-l-laahu alaa Muhammad wa aal-e Muhammad. Allahumma inni as’aluka yaa mudhakkira-l khayr wa faa’ilahu wa-l-aamimira bihi dhakir-ni maa ansaani-hi-shaytan.”

“Blessings of god be upon Muhammad and his progeny. O god, I ask you, the one who mentions goodness and actualizes it and commands it, remind me of that which the shaytan makes me forget.”

Recite This Dua Everyday For Victory And Prosperity

“Ya sayyedas-sada-te, ya mojeebad-da’vate, ya rafe’ad-darajate, ya vali-yal hasanate, ya ghaferal-khati’ate, ya mo’ti-yal mas’alate, ya qabi-lat-tavbate, ya same’al-asvate, ya ‘alemal-khafiyate, ya dafe’al bali yate.”

“O’ the chief of all chiefs! O’ the acceptor of prayers! O’ the elevator of ranks! O’ the master of virtues! O’ the forgiver of sins! O’ the granter of requests! O’ the excerptor of penance! O’ the hearer of all voices! O’ the one who knows all mysteries! O’ the remover of calamities!” 

Dua Before Exams:

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) told the following dua to be recited in stress, studies, exams and trials

“O Allaah, there is no ease except what You make easy. And if You wish, You make the difficult easy.” [recorded in Hisnul-Muslim]

Tips for Exams And Students

The Muslim student puts his trust in Allaah when facing the tests of this world, and he seeks His help whilst following the prescribed means, in accordance with the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):

“The strong believer is better and is more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to attain that which will benefit you and seek the help of Allaah, and do not feel helpless.” (Saheeh Muslim, hadeeth no. 2664)

Among those means are the following:

• Turning to Allaah by making du’aa’ in any way that is prescribed in Islam, such as saying, “Rabbiy ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri (O my Lord, expand my chest and make things easy for me).”

• Getting used to sleeping early and going to exams on time.

• Preparing all required or permitted equipment such as pens, rulers and setsquares, calculators and watches, because being well prepared helps one to answer questions.

• Reciting the du’aa’ for leaving the house: “Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allaah, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah. Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika an adilla aw udalla, aw azilla aw uzalla, aw azlima aw uzlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala ‘alayya (In the name of Allaah, I put my trust in Allaah, and there is no strength and no power except with Allaah. O Allaah, I seek refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, lest I slip (commit a sin unintentionally) or be tripped, lest I oppress or be oppressed, lest I behave foolishly or be treated foolishly).”Do not forget to seek your parents’ approval, for their du’aa’ for you will be answered.

• Mention the name of Allaah before you start, for mentioning the name of Allaah is prescribed when beginning any permissible action; this brings blessing, and seeking the help of Allaah is one of the means of strength.

• Fear Allaah with regard to your classmates, and do not be affected by their anxiety or fear just before the exam, for anxiety is a contagious disease. Instead, make them feel optimistic by saying good words as prescribed in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was optimistic when he heard the name of Suhayl (which means “easy”) and he said: “Things have been made easy for you.” He used to like to hear the words ‘Yaa Raashid, when he went out for any purpose. So be optimistic that you and your brothers will pass this exam.

• Remembering Allaah (dhikr) dispels anxiety and tension. If something is too difficult for you, then pray to Allaah to make it easy for you. Whenever Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) found something too difficult to understand, he would say, “O You Who taught Ibraaheem, teach me; O You Who caused Sulaymaan to understand, cause me to understand.”

• Choose a good place to sit during the exam, if you can. Keep your back straight, and sit on the chair in a healthy manner.

• Look over the exam first. Studies advise spending 10% of the exam time in reading the questions carefully, noting the important words and dividing one’s time between the questions.

• Plan to answer the easy questions first, then the difficult ones. Whilst reading the questions, write notes and ideas which you can use in your answers later.

• Answer questions according to importance.

• Start by answering the easy questions which you know. Then move on to the questions which carry high marks, and leave till the end the questions to which you do not know the answers, or which you think will take a long time to produce an answer or which do not carry such high marks.

• Take your time to answer, for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Deliberation is from Allaah and haste is from the Shaytaan.” (A hasan hadeeth. Saheeh al-Jaami, 3011).

• Think carefully about the answer and choose the right answer when answering multiple-choice questions. Deal with them in the following manner. If you are sure that you have chosen the right answer, then beware of waswasah (insinuating whispers from the Shaytaan). If you are not sure, then start by eliminating the wrong or unlikely answers, then choose the correct answer based on what you think is most likely to be correct. If you guessed at a correct answer then do not change it unless you are sure that it is wrong – especially if you will lose marks for a wrong answer. Research indicates that the correct answer is usually that which the student thinks of first.

• In written exams, collect your thoughts before you start to answer.Write an outline for your answer with some words which will indicate the ideas which you want to discuss. Then number the ideas in the sequence in which you want to present them.

• Write the main points of your answer at the beginning of the line, because this is what the examiner is looking for, and he may not see what he is looking for if it is in the middle of the page and he is in a hurry.

• Devote 10% of the time for reviewing your answers. Take your time in reviewing, especially in mathematical problems and writing numbers. Resist the desire to hand in the exam papers quickly, and do not let the fact that some people are leaving early bother you. They may be among the people who have handed in their papers too early.

• If you discover after the exam that you answered some questions incorrectly, then take that as a lesson in the importance of being well prepared in the future, and not rushing to answer questions. Accept the will and decree of Allaah and do not fall prey to frustration and despair. Remember the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “If anything befalls you, do not say, ‘If only I had done such and such.’ Rather say, ‘Qadar Allaah wa maa sha’a kaan (the decree of Allaah and what He wills happened),’ for saying ‘if only’ opens the door for the Shaytaan.” (Saheeh Muslim, and the first part of this hadeeth was mentioned above).

• Note that cheating is haraam whether it is in foreign language tests or any other tests. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Whoever cheats is not one of us.” It is wrongdoing and it is a haraam means of attaining a degree or certificate, etc., that you have no right to. The consensus is that cheating is a kind of cooperation in sin and transgression. So do without that which is haraam, and Allaah will suffice you from His bounty. Reject all offers of haraam things that come to you from others. Whoever gives up a thing for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with something better. You have to denounce and resist evil, and tell the authorities about any such thing that you see during the exam, or before or after it. This is not the forbidden kind of slander rather it is denouncing evil which is obligatory.

Advise those who buy or sell questions or post them on the Internet etc., or who prepare cheat notes. Tell them to fear Allaah, and tell them of the ruling on what they are doing and on the money they earn from that. Tell them that the time they are spending in preparing these haraam things, if they spent it in studying, or answering previous exams, or helping one another to understand the subject before the exam, that would be better for them than doing these haraam things.

- Remember what you have prepared for the Hereafter, and the questions of the examination in the grave, and how to be saved on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is saved from the Fire and admitted to Paradise will indeed have succeeded.

We ask Allaah to make us succeed in this world and cause us to be among those who are victorious and saved in the Hereafter, for He is the All-Hearing Who answers prayer.

Preparation to the Exam for Students muslim

Preparation to the Exam for Students mus

Praise be to Aillaah and peace and blesmsings be upon the Messenger and upon his family and companions.

The Muslim student puts his trust in Allaah when facing the tests of this world, and he seeks His help whilst following the prescribed means, in accordance with the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):

“The strong believer is better and is more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to attain that which will benefit you and seek the help of Allaah, and do not feel helpless.” (Saheeh Muslim, hadeeth no. 2664)

Among those means are the following:

•  FIRSTLY: BE CALM. IT IS ONLY ONE EXAME BETWEEN SO MANY IN THE LIFE.
• Turning to Allah CC by making du’a in any way that is prescribed in Islam, such as saying, “Rabbiy ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri (O my Lord, expand my chest and make things easy for me).”

• Getting used to sleeping early and going to exams on time.

• Preparing all required or permitted equipment such as pens, rulers and setsquares, calculators and watches, because being well prepared helps one to answer questions.

• Reciting the du’aa’ for leaving the house: “Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allaah, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah. Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika an adilla aw udalla, aw azilla aw uzalla, aw azlima aw uzlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala ‘alayya (In the name of Allaah, I put my trust in Allaah, and there is no strength and no power except with Allaah. O Allaah, I seek refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, lest I slip (commit a sin unintentionally) or be tripped, lest I oppress or be oppressed, lest I behave foolishly or be treated foolishly).”Do not forget to seek your parents’ approval, for their du’aa’ for you will be answered.

• Mention the name of Allah CC before you start, for mentioning the name of Allaah is prescribed when beginning any permissible action; this brings blessing, and seeking the help of Allaah is one of the means of strength.

• Fear Allah CC with regard to your classmates, and do not be affected by their anxiety or fear just before the exam, for anxiety is a contagious disease. Instead, make them feel optimistic by saying good words as prescribed in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was optimistic when he heard the name of Suhayl (which means “easy”) and he said: “Things have been made easy for you.” He used to like to hear the words ‘Yaa Raashid, when he went out for any purpose. So be optimistic that you and your brothers will pass this exam.

• Remembering Allah cc (dhikr) dispels anxiety and tension. If something is too difficult for you, then pray to Allaah to make it easy for you. Whenever Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) found something too difficult to understand, he would say, “O You Who taught Ibraaheem, teach me; O You Who caused Sulaymaan to understand, cause me to understand.”

• Choose a good place to sit during the exam, if you can. Keep your back straight, and sit on the chair in a healthy manner.

• Look over the exam first. Studies advise spending 10% of the exam time in reading the questions carefully, noting the important words and dividing one’s time between the questions.

• Plan to answer the easy questions first, then the difficult ones. Whilst reading the questions, write notes and ideas which you can use in your answers later.

• Answer questions according to importance.

• Start by answering the easy questions which you know. Then move on to the questions which carry high marks, and leave till the end the questions to which you do not know the answers, or which you think will take a long time to produce an answer or which do not carry such high marks.

• Take your time to answer  Our Prophet (SAW) said: “Deliberation is from Allah and haste is from the Shaytaan.” (A hasan hadeeth. Saheeh al-Jaami, 3011).

• Think carefully about the answer and choose the right answer when answering multiple-choice questions. Deal with them in the following manner. If you are sure that you have chosen the right answer, then beware of waswasah (insinuating whispers from the Shaytaan). If you are not sure, then start by eliminating the wrong or unlikely answers, then choose the correct answer based on what you think is most likely to be correct. If you guessed at a correct answer then do not change it unless you are sure that it is wrong – especially if you will lose marks for a wrong answer. Research indicates that the correct answer is usually that which the student thinks of first.

• In written exams, collect your thoughts before you start to answer. Write an outline for your answer with some words which will indicate the ideas which you want to discuss. Then number the ideas in the sequence in which you want to present them.

• Write the main points of your answer at the beginning of the line, because this is what the examiner is looking for, and he may not see what he is looking for if it is in the middle of the page and he is in a hurry.

• Devote 10% of the time for reviewing your answers. Take your time in reviewing, especially in mathematical problems and writing numbers. Resist the desire to hand in the exam papers quickly, and do not let the fact that some people are leaving early bother you. They may be among the people who have handed in their papers too early.

• If you discover after the exam that you answered some questions incorrectly, then take that as a lesson in the importance of being well prepared in the future, and not rushing to answer questions. Accept the will and decree of Allaah and do not fall prey to frustration and despair. Remember the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “If anything befalls you, do not say, ‘If only I had done such and such.’ Rather say, ‘Qadar Allaah wa maa sha’a kaan (the decree of Allaah and what He wills happened),’ for saying ‘if only’ opens the door for the Shaytaan.” (Saheeh Muslim, and the first part of this hadeeth was mentioned above).

• Note that cheating is haraam whether it is in foreign language tests or any other tests. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Whoever cheats is not one of us.” It is wrongdoing and it is a haraam means of attaining a degree or certificate, etc., that you have no right to. The consensus is that cheating is a kind of cooperation in sin and transgression. So do without that which is haraam, and Allaah will suffice you from His bounty. Reject all offers of haraam things that come to you from others. Whoever gives up a thing for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with something better. You have to denounce and resist evil, and tell the authorities about any such thing that you see during the exam, or before or after it. This is not the forbidden kind of slander rather it is denouncing evil which is obligatory.

 To spend time studying, or answering previous exams, or helping one another to understand the subject before the exam, that would be better for them than doing these haram things, looking for girls or boys or tv or anothers things.

- Remember what you have be prepared for the Hereafter to the big test of our life, and the questions of the examination in the grave, and how to be saved on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is saved from the Fire and admitted to Paradise will indeed have succeeded. So ,any and others tests from this world is easy with protection from our Allah CC.  don't worry ,each things have a time , a right time. If you dont pass in one, be sure, will come another waht is wrote in your book from our Allah CC, and this is for you pass, even if not easy to others, will be easy for you. But,don't be lazy because of this, stay studing, looking for what you don't knew in the last, and start to learn about, trying to teach to others who know less than you.

We ask Allah CC to make us succeed in this world and cause us to be among those who are victorious and saved in the Hereafter, for Allah CC is the All-Hearing Who answers prayer.

from Al-Munajjid

DUA BEFORE STUDYING

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.

Allahumma inii as'aluka fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifthal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.

O Allah! I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You.

Allahumma ijal leesanee 'amiran bi thikrika wa qalbi bi khashyatika.

O Allah! Make my tongue full of Your remembrance, and my heart with consciousness of You.

Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbun-allahu wa na'mal wakeel.

(O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the best of aid.

DUA AFTER STUDYING

Allahhumma inni astaodeeuka ma qara'tu wama hafaz-tu. Faradduhu 'allaya inda hagati elayhi.

O Allah! I entrust You with what I have read and I have studied.

Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbeeya wa na'mal wakeel.

(O Allah!) Bring it back to me when I am in need of it. (O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the best of aid.

DUA WHILE STUDYING SOMETHING DIFFICULT

Allahumma la sahla illama ja-'altahu sahla wa anta taj 'alu al hazana etha shi'ta sahla

O Allah! Nothing is easy except what You have made easy. If You wish, You can make the difficult easy.

DUA FOR ANXIETY

Allahumma inni a'oodhoo bika minal-hammi walhuzni, wal-'ajzi wal-kasali wal-bukhli wal-jubni, wa dal'id-dayni wa ghalabatir- rajaal

O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxietyand sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being oppressed by men.

DUA FOR DISTRESS

Allahumma rahmataka arjoo falaa takilnee ilaa nafsee tarfata 'aynin wa aslih-lee sha'nee kullahu, laa ilaha illa anta

O Allah! It is Your mercy that I hope for so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye and rectify for me all of my affairs. None has the right to be worshipped except You.