١ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadrak
Did We not expand for you your breast?
٢ وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
Wa wada'naa 'anka wizrak
And We removed from you your burden,
٣ الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Alladhee anqada dhahrak
Which had weighed upon your back,
٤ وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
Wa rafa'naa laka dhikrak
And We raised high for you your reputation.
٥ فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Fa-inna ma'al-'usri yusraa
Indeed, with hardship comes ease.
٦ إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Inna ma'al-'usri yusraa
Indeed, with hardship comes ease.
٧ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ
Fa-idhaa faraghta fansab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
٨ وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَب
Wa ilaa rabbika farghab
And to your Lord direct your longing.
📖 About This Surah
• Allah mentions the phrase "with hardship comes ease" TWICE, emphasizing it's a divine promise.
• Scholars say: One hardship cannot overcome two eases (العسر معرف - واحد، يسراً - نكرة اثنان).
• The Prophet ﷺ is comforted - his name is raised in the Adhan with Allah's name!
• This Surah is connected to Ad-Duha and was revealed around the same time.