Surah Ash-Sharh (The Relief) — English Translation

اَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ۟ۙ

Alam nashrah laka sadrak

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

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ ۟ۙ

WawadaAAna AAanka wizrak

And We removed from you your burden

الَّذِیْۤ اَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ۟ۙ

Allathee anqada thahrak

Which had weighed upon your back

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ۟ؕ

WarafaAAna laka thikrak

And raised high for you your repute.

فَاِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ یُسْرًا ۟ۙ

Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusra

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

اِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ یُسْرًا ۟ؕ

Inna maAAa alAAusri yusra

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

فَاِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ ۟ۙ

Fa-itha faraghta fansab

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

وَاِلٰی رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ ۟۠

Wa-ila rabbika farghab

And to your Lord direct [your] longing.