Sūra 94: Inshirāḥ, or the Expansion

Section 1 (1-8)

1. Alam nashrah laka sadraka

1. Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-

2. WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka

2. And removed from thee thy burden

3. Allathee anqada thahraka

3. The which did gall thy back?-

4. WarafaAAna laka thikraka

4. And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?

5. Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

5. So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:

6. Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

6. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.

7. Fa-itha faraghta fainsab

7. Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,

8. Wa-ila rabbika fairghab  

8. And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.