الـشرح

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

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

1 Alam nashrah laka sadraka

2 And eased thee of the burden

2 And We removed from you your burden

2 WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka

3 Which weighed down thy back;

3 Which had weighed upon your back

3 Allathee anqada thahraka

4 And exalted thy fame ?

4 And raised high for you your repute.

4 WarafaAAna laka thikraka

5 But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

5 For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

5 Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran

6 Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

6 Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

6 Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

7 So when thou art relieved, still toil

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

7 Faitha faraghta fainsab

8 And strive to please thy Lord.

8 And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

8 Waila rabbika fairghab