أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Have We not reassured your heart for you [O Prophet][1],
Ash-Sharh
The Relief
Translation
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Have We not reassured your heart for you [O Prophet][1],
وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ
WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka
and relieved you of your burden[2]
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ
Allathee anqada thahraka
that weighed down your back,
وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ
WarafaAAna laka thikraka
and raised high your fame for you[3]?
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا
Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran
For indeed, with hardship comes ease[4],
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran
indeed, with hardship comes ease.
فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ
Faitha faraghta fainsab
So whenever you are free[5], strive in worship,
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب
Waila rabbika fairghab
and turn to your Lord in devotion.