Surah information

Name

سُورَةُ الشَّرۡحِ

English name

Ash-Sharh

Translation

The Consolation

Number

94

Ayahs

8

Revelation

Meccan

Translations

بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

1

۞ أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ 

HAVE WE NOT opened up thy heart,

2

وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ 

and lifted from thee the burden

3

ٱلَّذِیۤ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ 

that had weighed so heavily on thy back?

4

وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ 

And [have We not] raised thee high in dignity?

5

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ یُسۡرًا 

And, behold, with every hardship comes ease:

6

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ یُسۡرࣰا 

verily, with every hardship comes ease!

7

فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ 

Hence, when thou art freed [from distress], remain steadfast,

8

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب 

and unto thy Sustainer turn with love.