Al Sharh
Chapter 94, 8 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Pickthall
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?
Word by word
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Yusuf Ali
And removed from thee thy burden
Pickthall
And eased thee of the burden
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And removed from you your burden.
Word by word
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
Yusuf Ali
The which did gall thy back? -
Pickthall
Which weighed down thy back;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which weighed down your back?
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ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Yusuf Ali
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
Pickthall
And exalted thy fame ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And have We not raised high your fame?
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وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
Yusuf Ali
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
Pickthall
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
Word by word
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Yusuf Ali
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Pickthall
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
Word by word
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Yusuf Ali
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
Pickthall
So when thou art relieved, still toil
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
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فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
Yusuf Ali
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
Pickthall
And strive to please thy Lord.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.
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وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب