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Surah Inshirah – With Hardship comes Ease

Here’s the English translation of the verses: 

  1. “Have We not expanded for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?”
  2. “And We removed from you your burden”
  3. “Which weighed upon your back?”
  4. “And We raised high for you your repute?”
  5. “For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.”
  6. “Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.”
  7. “So when you have finished (your duties), then stand up [for worship].”
  8. “And to your Lord direct [your] longing.”

Indeed with Hardship comes Ease …

Surah Ash-Sharh (Arabic text: الشرح) is the 94th chapter of the Qur’an, it is also referred to as Surah Inshirah. The surah titled in English means “The Expansion” or “The Opening-Up of the Heart” and it consists of 8 verses.

1. Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad ())? 2. And removed from you your burden, 3. Which weighed down your back? 4. And raised high your fame?

5. So verily, with the hardship, there is relief, 6. Verily, with the hardship, there is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs). 7. So when you have finished (from your occupation), then stand up for Allah’s worship (i.e. stand up for prayer). 8. And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your invocations.