Surah 94 · Makkah · 8 verses · 27 words
Surah Ash-Sharh word by word: meaning and pronunciation
Surah Ash-Sharh, “The Relief”, is surah 94 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 8 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
سُورَةُ الشرح
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ١
1. Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?
Roots in this verse: ص د ر
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ٢
2. And We removed from you your burden
الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ٣
3. Which had weighed upon your back
Roots in this verse: ظ ه ر
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ٤
4. And raised high for you your repute.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٥
5. For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٦
6. Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ ٧
7. So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
Roots in this verse: ن ص ب
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَب ٨
8. And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
Roots in this verse: ر ب ب
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