Alam nashrah laka sadraka
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألم نشرح لك صدرك
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Chapter 94, 8 verses
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألم نشرح لك صدرك
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
ووضعنا عنك وزرك
And We removed from you your burden
And eased thee of the burden
Allathee anqada thahraka
الذي أنقض ظهرك
Which had weighed upon your back
Which weighed down thy back;
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
ورفعنا لك ذكرك
And raised high for you your repute.
And exalted thy fame ?
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
فإن مع العسر يسرا
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
إن مع العسر يسرا
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Faitha faraghta fainsab
فإذا فرغت فانصب
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
So when thou art relieved, still toil
Waila rabbika fairghab
وإلى ربك فارغب
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
And strive to please thy Lord.