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