أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
(O Prophet), Did We not lay open your breast
The Soothing · ash-Sharh · سورة الشرح · 8 ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ
and relieve you of the burden
الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
that had well-nigh broken your back?
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
And did We not exalt your fame?
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Indeed, there is ease with hardship.
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Most certainly, there is ease with hardship.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ
So, whenever you are free, strive in devotion,
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ
and turn to your Lord with longing.