Surah Ash-Sharh (The Relief) — سُورَةُ الشرح
Also known as:
Alam Nashraḥ (Did We Not Open Up), al-Inshirāḥ (The Expansion)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
iIn the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ i
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast? (1)
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ i
And We removed from you your burden (2)
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ i
And raised high for you your repute. (4)
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا i
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. (5)
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ i
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship]. (7)