Al Sharh
Chapter 94, 8 verses
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Transliteration
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Pickthall
Transliteration
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Yusuf Ali
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
Shakir
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Transliteration
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
Yusuf Ali
And removed from thee thy burden
Shakir
And taken off from you your burden,
Pickthall
And eased thee of the burden
Transliteration
Allathee anqada thahraka
Yusuf Ali
The which did gall thy back? -
Shakir
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
Pickthall
Which weighed down thy back;
Transliteration
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
Yusuf Ali
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
Shakir
And exalted for you your esteem?
Pickthall
And exalted thy fame ?
Transliteration
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Yusuf Ali
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
Shakir
Surely with difficulty is ease.
Pickthall
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Transliteration
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Yusuf Ali
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Shakir
With difficulty is surely ease.
Pickthall
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Transliteration
Faitha faraghta fainsab
Yusuf Ali
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
Shakir
So when you are free, nominate.
Pickthall
So when thou art relieved, still toil
Transliteration
Waila rabbika fairghab
Yusuf Ali
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
Shakir
And make your Lord your exclusive object.
Pickthall
And strive to please thy Lord.