Chapter 94, 8 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألم نشرح لك صدرك
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
And eased thee of the burden
And taken off from you your burden,
ووضعنا عنك وزرك
And removed from thee thy burden
Which weighed down thy back;
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
الذي أنقض ظهرك
The which did gall thy back? -
And exalted thy fame ?
And exalted for you your esteem?
ورفعنا لك ذكرك
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Surely with difficulty is ease.
فإن مع العسر يسرا
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
With difficulty is surely ease.
إن مع العسر يسرا
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
So when thou art relieved, still toil
So when you are free, nominate.
فإذا فرغت فانصب
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
And strive to please thy Lord.
And make your Lord your exclusive object.
وإلى ربك فارغب
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.