I want to succeed, to have my task eased
Moses' prayer: 'My Lord, expand my chest and make my task easy for me.' Effort plus prayer.
Verses & prayers
- 20:25
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى
(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
- 20:26
وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى
And ease my task for me;
- 20:27
وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِى
And loose a knot from my tongue,
- 20:28
يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى
That they may understand my saying.
- 28:24
فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
So he watered (their flock) for them. Then he turned aside into the shade, and said: My Lord! I am needy of whatever good Thou sendest down for me.