Al Sharh
Chapter 94, 8 verses
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
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WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And removed from you your burden.
Pickthall
And eased thee of the burden
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Allathee anqada thahraka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which weighed down your back?
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Which weighed down thy back;
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WarafaAAna laka thikraka
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And have We not raised high your fame?
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And exalted thy fame ?
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Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
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But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
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Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
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Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
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Faitha faraghta fainsab
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
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So when thou art relieved, still toil
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Waila rabbika fairghab
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.
Pickthall
And strive to please thy Lord.