Al-Sharh (The Expansion)
Translation
Verses 1-8
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ (1)
Did We not expand for you, your chest?
[Al Quran ; 94:1]
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ (2)
And We removed from you, your burden.
[Al Quran ; 94:2]
الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ (3)
Which weighed down your back.
[Al Quran ; 94:3]
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ (4)
And We raised for you, your remembrance.
[Al Quran ; 94:4]
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (5)
For indeed, with hardship (will be) ease.
[Al Quran ; 94:5]
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (6)
Indeed, with hardship (will be) ease.
[Al Quran ; 94:6]
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ (7)
So when you have finished (your duties), then stand up (for prayer).
[Al Quran ; 94:7]
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ (8)
And to your Lord, desire.
[Al Quran ; 94:8]
Checked on 4/9/2010
