Al Sharh

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

1 Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -

1 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)?

2 And We removed from you your burden

2 And removed from thee thy burden

2 And removed from you your burden.

3 Which had weighed upon your back

3 The which did gall thy back? -

3 Which weighed down your back?

4 And raised high for you your repute.

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

4 And have We not raised high your fame?

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

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

5 Verily, along with every hardship is relief,

6 Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

6 Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.

6 Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).

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

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

7 So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.

8 And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

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

8 And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.