1
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Sahih International
Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?1
The Clear Quran
Have We not uplifted your heart for you ˹O Prophet˺,
Surah 94
Layered Translations
الشرح
Ash-Sharh | The Relief | 8 verses
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
Sahih International
And We removed from you your burden1
The Clear Quran
relieved you of the burden
3
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Sahih International
Which had weighed upon your back
The Clear Quran
which weighed so heavily on your back,
4
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
Sahih International
And raised high for you your repute.
The Clear Quran
and elevated your renown for you?1
5
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Sahih International
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
The Clear Quran
So, surely with hardship comes ease.
6
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Sahih International
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
The Clear Quran
Surely with ˹that˺ hardship comes ˹more˺ ease.1
7
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
Sahih International
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
The Clear Quran
So once you have fulfilled ˹your duty˺, strive ˹in devotion˺,
8
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
Sahih International
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
The Clear Quran
turning to your Lord ˹alone˺ with hope.