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أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
The Relief • 8 verses • Medinan
الشرح
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
Ash-Sharh continues the consolation of Ad-Duhaa: did We not expand your breast for you, remove your burden, and raise your renown? At its heart lies the promise generations have leaned on in difficulty, stated twice for certainty: 'Indeed, with hardship comes ease' (94:5–6).
Ash-Sharh (الشرح) means "The Relief" in English. It is chapter 94 of the Holy Quran.
Surah Ash-Sharh has 8 verses (ayat). It appears on pages 596 to 596 of the mushaf.
Surah Ash-Sharh is a Madani surah, revealed in Madinah after the Prophet's ﷺ migration.
Ash-Sharh continues the consolation of Ad-Duhaa: did We not expand your breast for you, remove your burden, and raise your renown? At its heart lies the promise generations have leaned on in difficulty, stated twice for certainty: 'Indeed, with hardship comes ease' (94:5–6).