94 - Surah Al-Inshirah

The Opening Up

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem



1. Alam nashrah laka sadrakHave We not expanded thee thy breast?- أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ

2. Wa wa d'ana 'anka wizrakAnd removed from thee thy burdenوَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ

3. Allazee anqada zahrakThe which did gall thy back?-الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ

4. Wa raf 'ana laka zikrakAnd raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

5. Fa inna ma'al usri yusraSo, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

6. Inna ma'al 'usri yusraVerily, with every difficulty there is relief.إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

7. Fa iza faragh ta fansabTherefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ

8. Wa ilaa rabbika far ghabAnd to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب