Chapter 94, 8 verses
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألم نشرح لك صدرك
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
And removed from thee thy burden
And eased thee of the burden
ووضعنا عنك وزرك
And taken off from you your burden,
The which did gall thy back? -
Which weighed down thy back;
الذي أنقض ظهرك
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
And exalted thy fame ?
ورفعنا لك ذكرك
And exalted for you your esteem?
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
فإن مع العسر يسرا
Surely with difficulty is ease.
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
إن مع العسر يسرا
With difficulty is surely ease.
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
So when thou art relieved, still toil
فإذا فرغت فانصب
So when you are free, nominate.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
And strive to please thy Lord.
وإلى ربك فارغب
And make your Lord your exclusive object.