بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألم نشرح لك صدرك
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Chapter 94, 8 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألم نشرح لك صدرك
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
ووضعنا عنك وزرك
And taken off from you your burden,
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
And eased thee of the burden
الذي أنقض ظهرك
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
Allathee anqada thahraka
Which weighed down thy back;
ورفعنا لك ذكرك
And exalted for you your esteem?
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
And exalted thy fame ?
فإن مع العسر يسرا
Surely with difficulty is ease.
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
إن مع العسر يسرا
With difficulty is surely ease.
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
فإذا فرغت فانصب
So when you are free, nominate.
Faitha faraghta fainsab
So when thou art relieved, still toil
وإلى ربك فارغب
And make your Lord your exclusive object.
Waila rabbika fairghab
And strive to please thy Lord.