أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?
The Soothing · ash-Sharh · سورة الشرح · 8 ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ
And We removed from you your burden
الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Which had weighed upon your back
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
And raised high for you your repute.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.