Al Sharh

Transliteration

1 Alam nashrah laka sadraka

Saheeh International

1 Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?

Yusuf Ali

1 Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -

Transliteration

2 WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka

Saheeh International

2 And We removed from you your burden

Yusuf Ali

2 And removed from thee thy burden

Transliteration

3 Allathee anqada thahraka

Saheeh International

3 Which had weighed upon your back

Yusuf Ali

3 The which did gall thy back? -

Transliteration

4 WarafaAAna laka thikraka

Saheeh International

4 And raised high for you your repute.

Yusuf Ali

4 And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?

Transliteration

5 Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran

Saheeh International

5 For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

Yusuf Ali

5 So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:

Transliteration

6 Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

Saheeh International

6 Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

Yusuf Ali

6 Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.

Transliteration

7 Faitha faraghta fainsab

Saheeh International

7 So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].

Yusuf Ali

7 Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,

Transliteration

8 Waila rabbika fairghab

Saheeh International

8 And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

Yusuf Ali

8 And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.