Ash-Sharh

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ١

Alam nashrah laka sadrak

Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?

Have We not caused your bosom to be wide open for you?

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ٢

WawadaAAna AAanka wizrak

And We removed from you your burden

And We removed from you your burden

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ٣

Allathee anqada thahrak

Which had weighed upon your back

that had (almost) broken your back,

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ٤

WarafaAAna laka thikrak

And raised high for you your repute.

and We raised high your name.

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا٥

Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusra

For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].

So, undoubtedly, along with the hardship there is ease.

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا٦

Inna maAAa alAAusri yusra

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

Undoubtedly, along with the hardship there is ease.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ٧

Fa-itha faraghta fansab

So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].

So, when you are free (from collective services), toil hard (in worship),

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب٨

Wa-ila rabbika farghab

And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

and towards your Lord turn with eagerness.