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Surah 94 · 8 verses

Ash-Sharh

الشرح

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ

Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?

Alam nashrah laka sadrak

Word by word
أَلَمْ
alam
Have not
نَشْرَحْ
nashraḥ
We expanded
لَكَ
laka
for you
صَدْرَكَ
ṣadraka
your breast
Interpretation

Verily, Allah has opened up your heart for you and made receiving revelation beloved to you.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ

And We removed from you your burden

Wa wa d'ana 'anka wizrak

Word by word
وَوَضَعْنَا
wawaḍaʿnā
And We removed
عَنكَ
ʿanka
from you
وِزْرَكَ
wiz'raka
your burden
Interpretation

And I have removed sin from you.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ

Which had weighed upon your back

Allazee anqada zahrak

Word by word
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
Which
أَنقَضَ
anqaḍa
weighed upon
ظَهْرَكَ
ẓahraka
your back
Interpretation

That which was burdening you to the extent that it almost broke your back.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

And raised high for you your repute.

Wa raf 'ana laka zikrak

Word by word
وَرَفَعْنَا
warafaʿnā
And We raised high
لَكَ
laka
for you
ذِكْرَكَ
dhik'raka
your reputation
Interpretation

And I elevated for you your mention, so you are now remembered in the call to prayer, and the call preceding the prayer, and at other times.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].

Fa inna ma'al usri yusra

Word by word
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
So indeed
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْعُسْرِ
l-ʿus'ri
the hardship
يُسْرًا
yus'ran
(is) ease
Interpretation

Indeed, with difficulty and constraint, comes ease and options.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

6

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

Inna ma'al 'usri yusra

Word by word
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱلْعُسْرِ
l-ʿus'ri
the hardship
يُسْرًۭا
yus'ran
(is) ease
Interpretation

Indeed, with difficulty and constraint, comes ease and options; when you know that well, the troubling of your people will not terrify you and will not stop you from calling towards Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

7

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ

So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].

Fa iza faragh ta fansab

Word by word
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
So when
فَرَغْتَ
faraghta
you have finished
فَٱنصَبْ
fa-inṣab
then labor hard
Interpretation

So when you finish your work and complete it, strive in the worship of your Lord.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

8

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب

And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

Wa ilaa rabbika far ghab

Word by word
وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ilā
And to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
فَٱرْغَب
fa-ir'ghab
turn your attention
Interpretation

And divert your passion and resolve towards Allah alone.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.