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Surah Ash-Sharh (The Relief) — Arabic text & English translation

  • Surah 94
  • 8 verses
  • Meccan
  • Revelation order 12
  • Pages 596–596

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ۝١

1. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

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وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ۝٢

2. And eased thee of the burden

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ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ۝٣

3. Which weighed down thy back;

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وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ۝٤

4. And exalted thy fame?

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فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝٥

5. But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

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إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝٦

6. Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

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فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ۝٧

7. So when thou art relieved, still toil

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وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ۝٨

8. And strive to please thy Lord.

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