Surah Ash-Sharh الشرح

أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ ١

Alam nashrah laka sadrak

Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?¹⁹⁴⁴

وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ ٢

Wawada'nā 'anka wizrak

And We removed from you your burden¹⁹⁴⁵

ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ ٣

Alladhī anqada zahrak

Which had weighed upon your back

وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ ٤

Warafa'nā laka dhikrak

And raised high for you your repute.

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا ٥

Fa inna ma'al-'usri yusrā

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

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا ٦

Inna ma'al-'usri yusrā

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ ٧

Fa idhā faraghta fansab

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

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب ٨

Wa ilā rabbika farghab

And to your Lord direct [your] longing.