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Ash-Sharh

Meccan 8 Ayahs Juz 1
الشرح

Surah Ash-Sharh (الشرح) is chapter 94 of the Holy Quran — a Meccan surah of 8 verses (ayahs). Meccan surahs were revealed before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina and most often emphasise faith, the oneness of God and the hereafter.

Bismillah
بِسْمِIn (the) namebis'miٱللَّهِ(of) Allahl-lahiٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِthe Most Graciousl-raḥmāniٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Mercifull-raḥīmi
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
94:1
أَلَمْHave notalamنَشْرَحْWe expandednashraḥلَكَfor youlakaصَدْرَكَyour breastṣadraka١
Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?
94:2
وَوَضَعْنَاAnd We removedwawaḍaʿnāعَنكَfrom youʿankaوِزْرَكَyour burdenwiz'raka٢
And We removed from you your burden
94:3
ٱلَّذِىٓWhichalladhīأَنقَضَweighed uponanqaḍaظَهْرَكَyour backẓahraka٣
Which had weighed upon your back
94:4
وَرَفَعْنَاAnd We raised highwarafaʿnāلَكَfor youlakaذِكْرَكَyour reputationdhik'raka٤
And raised high for you your repute.
94:5
فَإِنَّSo indeedfa-innaمَعَwithmaʿaٱلْعُسْرِthe hardshipl-ʿus'riيُسْرًا(is) easeyus'ran٥
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
94:6
إِنَّIndeedinnaمَعَwithmaʿaٱلْعُسْرِthe hardshipl-ʿus'riيُسْرًۭا(is) easeyus'ran٦
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
94:7
فَإِذَاSo whenfa-idhāفَرَغْتَyou have finishedfaraghtaفَٱنصَبْthen labor hardfa-inṣab٧
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
94:8
وَإِلَىٰAnd towa-ilāرَبِّكَyour Lordrabbikaفَٱرْغَبturn your attentionfa-ir'ghab٨
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.