Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
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,
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
And removed from thee thy burden
And eased thee of the burden
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
And We removed from you your burden
The which did gall thy back? -
Which weighed down thy back;
Allathee anqada thahraka
Which had weighed upon your back
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
And exalted thy fame ?
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
And raised high for you your repute.
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
So when thou art relieved, still toil
Faitha faraghta fainsab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
And strive to please thy Lord.
Waila rabbika fairghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.