أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?Saheeh International
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
And We removed from you your burdenSaheeh International
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Which had weighed upon your backSaheeh International
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
And raised high for you your repute.Saheeh International
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].Saheeh International
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.Saheeh International
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].Saheeh International
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.Saheeh International
About Surah Ash-Sharh (الشرح)
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).
- Chapter
- 94 of 114
- Verses
- 8
- Revelation
- Makki
- Meaning
- The Relief
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Ash-Sharh
What does "Ash-Sharh" mean in English?
Ash-Sharh (الشرح) means "The Relief" in English. It is chapter 94 of the Holy Quran.
How many verses are in Surah Ash-Sharh?
Surah Ash-Sharh has 8 verses (ayat). It appears on page 596 of the mushaf.
Is Surah Ash-Sharh Makki or Madani?
Surah Ash-Sharh is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.