Al Sharh
Chapter 94, 8 verses
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Word by word
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Shakir
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Pickthall
And eased thee of the burden
Shakir
And taken off from you your burden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And removed from you your burden.
Word by word
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
Pickthall
Which weighed down thy back;
Shakir
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which weighed down your back?
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ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Pickthall
And exalted thy fame ?
Shakir
And exalted for you your esteem?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And have We not raised high your fame?
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وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
Pickthall
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Shakir
Surely with difficulty is ease.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
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فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Pickthall
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Shakir
With difficulty is surely ease.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
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إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Pickthall
So when thou art relieved, still toil
Shakir
So when you are free, nominate.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
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فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
Pickthall
And strive to please thy Lord.
Shakir
And make your Lord your exclusive object.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.
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وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب