In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
Chapter 94, 8 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
And eased thee of the burden
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
And We removed from you your burden
Which weighed down thy back;
الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Allathee anqada thahraka
Which had weighed upon your back
And exalted thy fame ?
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
And raised high for you your repute.
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
So when thou art relieved, still toil
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ
Faitha faraghta fainsab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
And strive to please thy Lord.
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَب
Waila rabbika fairghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.