The Relief
سورة الشرح
Surah #948 VersesMeccanJuz 30
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Translation:
Ruku 1 (رُكُوْعُهَا ١)
(94) The Relief (Meccan)
Ayat 8 (آيَاتُهَا ٨)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ ١وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ ٢ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ ٣وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ ٤فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا ٥إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا ٦فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ ٧وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب ٨
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
Ayah 1
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast
Ayah 2
And We removed from you your burden
Ayah 3
Which had weighed upon your back
Ayah 4
And raised high for you your repute
Ayah 5
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease
Ayah 6
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease
Ayah 7
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship]
Ayah 8
And to your Lord direct [your] longing
About The Relief
Surah Ash-Sharh (also known as Al-Inshirah) highlights how Allah expanded the breast of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), lifted his burdens, and exalted his remembrance. It delivers the timeless divine promise: 'Indeed, with hardship comes ease.'
📜📜 Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan
Key Themes & Lessons
- Divine expansion of the heart and lifting of heavy burdens
- The twin promise that ease accompanies hardship
- Encouragement to devote oneself to worship once duties are completed
When Commonly Recited
Commonly recited in daily Salah and during times of hardship to seek solace and patience.
👑👑 Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Tafseer & Recitation Virtues)
- Bahar-e-Shariat (Sadr al-Shariah)
Authentic Hadith & Classical Sources
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Surah 94