Praise be to Allaah and peace and blessings 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: - 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 answ