In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
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,
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
And eased thee of the burden
And removed from thee thy burden
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
And We removed from you your burden
Which weighed down thy back;
The which did gall thy back? -
Allathee anqada thahraka
Which had weighed upon your back
And exalted thy fame ?
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
And raised high for you your repute.
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
So when thou art relieved, still toil
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
Faitha faraghta fainsab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
And strive to please thy Lord.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
Waila rabbika fairghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.