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Ash-Sharh
سُورَةُ الشَّرۡحِ
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Arabic: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. Turkish translation audio: Diyanet Vakfı. English translation audio: Ibrahim Walk. These audio translations differ from the displayed Rowwad translation, so wording may vary. Audio loads from Islamic Network only when you start listening.
Translation: Rowwad Translation Center · english_rwwad · v1.0.20 · Sources and edition details
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Have We not reassured your heart for you [O Prophet][1],
Translation notes
[1] i.e., enlighten and gladden your heart for receiving the revelation.
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
and relieved you of your burden[1]
Translation notes
[1] forgave your previous or future errors, or relieved you of the anxiety you experienced at the beginning of your mission.
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
that weighed down your back,
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
and raised high your fame for you[1]?
Translation notes
[1] Allah raised the Prophet's name in numerous ways, such as his name is mentioned twice in the call to prayer five times a day, as well the second call to prayer; at the end of each of the five daily prayers; believers invoke Allah’s blessings upon him and his family; and upon reverting to Islam, his name is mentioned, etc.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
For indeed, with hardship comes ease[1],
Translation notes
[1] In Arabic grammar, if a definite noun is repeated, it is referring to the same thing. However, if an indefinite noun is repeated, it is referring to two different things. So here in this and the coming verse they refer to one hardship (a definite noun) and two eases (an indefinite noun), which manifests Allah's favors upon His servants even in times of hardships.
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
indeed, with hardship comes ease.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
So whenever you are free[1], strive in worship,
Translation notes
[1] Of your duties.
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
and turn to your Lord in devotion.
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Al Quran Cloud / Islamic Network · ar.alafasy · tr.vakfi-audio · en.walk · Source terms. Audio translations are separate editions from the displayed Rowwad text.
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Arabic text: Tanzil Project · Uthmani v1.1 · © 2007–2026 Tanzil Project · CC BY 3.0. The text is reproduced without changing its letters or diacritics. The opening basmalah is retained where supplied by the source; it is absent at the beginning of At-Tawbah.
Translation publisher: Rowwad Translation Center. Source: QuranEnc.com · English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · v1.0.20. Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website. Translation and footnotes are reproduced unchanged.
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