Chapter 94, 8 verses
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)?
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
And removed from you your burden.
And removed from thee thy burden
And eased thee of the burden
Which weighed down your back?
The which did gall thy back? -
Which weighed down thy back;
And have We not raised high your fame?
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
And exalted thy fame ?
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
So when thou art relieved, still toil
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
And strive to please thy Lord.