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