Chapter 94, 8 verses
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your 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)?
And removed from thee thy burden
And We removed from you your burden
And removed from you your burden.
The which did gall thy back? -
Which had weighed upon your back
Which weighed down your back?
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
And raised high for you your repute.
And have We not raised high your fame?
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.