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Ash-Sharh

سورة الشرح

The Consolation8 versets Mecquoise

Translated by Abul Ala Maududi

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ

(O Prophet), Did We not lay open your breast

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وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ

and relieve you of the burden

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الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ

that had well-nigh broken your back?

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وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

And did We not exalt your fame?

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فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

Indeed, there is ease with hardship.

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إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

Most certainly, there is ease with hardship.

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فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ

So, whenever you are free, strive in devotion,

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وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ

and turn to your Lord with longing.