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سُورَةُ الْاِنْشِرَاحِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٨

Surah Ash-Sharh English Translation & Transliteration

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verses 1–3

3 verses

Ash-Sharh 1

Ash-Sharh 2

Ash-Sharh 3

اَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَۙ ۝١ وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَۙ ۝٢ اَلَّذ۪ٓي اَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَۙ ۝٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1Elem neşraḥ leke ṣadrak.

Transliteration

2Veveḍaʿnâ ʿanke vizrak.

Transliteration

3Elleẕî enḳaḍa żahrak.

English Translation

English Translation

1Did We not ease your heart through revelation?

English Translation

2And did We not lift that heavy burden from you?

English Translation

3That burden had bent your back double.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

1The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

2The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

3The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

Related verses

1Hud 120Ar-Ra'd 28

Verse 4

1 verse

Ash-Sharh 4

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَۜ ۝٤

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

4Verafaʿnâ leke ẕikrak.

English Translation

English Translation

4And did We not exalt your renown?

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

4The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

Verses 5–8

4 verses

Ash-Sharh 5

Ash-Sharh 6

Ash-Sharh 7

Ash-Sharh 8

فَاِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًاۙ ۝٥ اِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًاۜ ۝٦ فَاِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْۙ ۝٧ وَاِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ ۝٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

5Feinne meʿa-lʿusri yüsrâ.

Transliteration

6İnne meʿa-lʿusri yüsrâ.

Transliteration

7Feiẕâ feragte fenṣab.

Transliteration

8Veilâ rabbike fergab.

English Translation

English Translation

5Surely, with every hardship there is ease.

English Translation

6Yes, with every hardship there is surely ease.

English Translation

7So when you have finished one difficult task, set about another at once!

English Translation

8Always turn to your Lord and look to Him for help.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

5The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

6The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

7The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

8The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.

In the order of revelation, before this surah came Ad-Duha, and after it Al-'Asr . All surahs in order of revelation