Rabbi Ishrah Li Sadri (Dua for Ease and Confidence)
“Rabbish-rah li sadri wa yassir li amri” is a supplication from the Quran (Quran 20:25–28, Surah Ta-Ha). Read it below in the original Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to recite it.
رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى ﴿٢٥﴾ وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى ﴿٢٦﴾ وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى ﴿٢٧﴾ يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى ﴿٢٨﴾
Transliteration: Rabbish-rah li sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani, yafqahu qawli.
Translation: My Lord! relieve my mind, and ease my task for me; and loose a knot from my tongue, that they may understand my saying.
Source: Quran 20:25–28 (Surah Ta-Ha)
When to recite
Before an exam, interview, presentation or any difficult task — especially one involving speaking.
About this dua
The supplication of Prophet Musa when Allah commanded him to go to Pharaoh. Facing a daunting mission, he asked for an expanded chest (confidence and calm), an easier task and clear speech so that people would understand him.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Quran 20:25–28 (Surah Ta-Ha)
- Arabic text in the Uthmani script with the English translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930). Transliteration is provided as a reading aid only; learning the Arabic pronunciation from a teacher is recommended.
- Read the source: Read Surah Ta-Ha 20:25–28
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