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Surah 94: SolaceSolace
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 94: Solace, Consolation, Relief, The Expansionسُورَةُ الشَّرۡحِ
1Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate, 2And eased thee of the burden 3Which weighed down thy back; 4And exalted thy fame? 5But lo! with hardship goeth ease, 6Lo! with hardship goeth ease; 7So when thou art relieved, still toil 8And strive to please thy Lord.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ 2وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ 3ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ 4وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ 5فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا 6إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا 7فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ 8وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب