Chapter 94, 8 verses
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
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)?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
And taken off from you your burden,
And removed from you your burden.
And eased thee of the burden
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
Which weighed down your back?
Which weighed down thy back;
And exalted for you your esteem?
And have We not raised high your fame?
And exalted thy fame ?
Surely with difficulty is ease.
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
With difficulty is surely ease.
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
So when you are free, nominate.
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
So when thou art relieved, still toil
And make your Lord your exclusive object.
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.
And strive to please thy Lord.