أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadrak
Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-
Surah 94 · 8 ayahs · Meccan Surah Ash-Sharh — The Relief
سُورَةُ الشَّرۡحِ
MeaningThe Relief
RevelationMeccan
Ayahs8
LocationJuz 30
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Surah Ash-Sharh (سُورَةُ الشَّرۡحِ), “The Relief”, is the 94th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It is a Meccan surah with 8 ayahs, found in juz 30. Below is the full Arabic text with transliteration and the English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Sura Eš-Šerh — arapski tekst, transliteracija i audio.
About Surah Ash-Sharh
Ash-Sharh, "The Opening of the Chest", also called Al-Inshirah, is a Meccan surah of eight verses, closely linked to Ad-Duha. Allah ﷻ reminds the Prophet ﷺ that He opened his chest, lifted his burden and raised his mention, and twice promises: "Indeed, with hardship comes ease" (94:5–6).
Main themes
- The opening of the chest and the lifting of the burden
- The raising of the Prophet's ﷺ mention
- "Indeed, with hardship comes ease" — twice
- After finishing a task, strive in worship and turn to your Lord
Virtues and when it is recited
The repeated promise is often explained with the words attributed to the Companions: one hardship will not overcome two eases — in Arabic "the hardship" is the same both times, while "ease" is new each time. It is recited for hope in difficult times.
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Questions about Surah Ash-Sharh
How many ayahs are in Surah Ash-Sharh?
Surah Ash-Sharh has 8 ayahs (verses).
Is Surah Ash-Sharh Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Ash-Sharh is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah.
Which juz is Surah Ash-Sharh in?
Surah Ash-Sharh is in juz 30 of the Qur'an.
What does Ash-Sharh mean?
The name Ash-Sharh is usually translated as "The Relief". In Bosnian the surah is known as Eš-Šerh.
What is Surah Ash-Sharh about?
Ash-Sharh, "The Opening of the Chest", also called Al-Inshirah, is a Meccan surah of eight verses, closely linked to Ad-Duha. Allah ﷻ reminds the Prophet ﷺ that He opened his chest, lifted his burden and raised his mention, and twice promises: "Indeed, with hardship comes ease" (94:5–6).
What are the virtues of Surah Ash-Sharh?
The repeated promise is often explained with the words attributed to the Companions: one hardship will not overcome two eases — in Arabic "the hardship" is the same both times, while "ease" is new each time. It is recited for hope in difficult times.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Arabic text, transliteration and translation
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
Wa wa d'ana 'anka wizrak
And removed from thee thy burden
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Allazee anqada zahrak
The which did gall thy back?-
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
Wa raf 'ana laka zikrak
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Fa inna ma'al usri yusra
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا
Inna ma'al 'usri yusra
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
Fa iza faragh ta fansab
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
Wa ilaa rabbika far ghab
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
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Arabic text: Uthmani script. Transliteration and English translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) via the AlQuran Cloud API. Audio: QuranicAudio.