Surah Ash-Sharh
سورة الشرح · The Relief · 8 verses · Meccan
Ash-Sharh contains the well-known promise "Indeed, with hardship comes ease", repeated twice (94:5–6).
Also written as: Sharh, Al-Inshirah
- Number
- 94
- Arabic
- الشرح
- Meaning
- The Relief
- Verses
- 8
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 30
- Mushaf page
- 596
Surah Ash-Sharh in Arabic and English
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ ﴿١﴾
Alam nashrah laka sadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast
وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ ﴿٢﴾
Wawadaʿna ʿanka wizraka
And We removed from you your burden
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ ﴿٣﴾
Allathee anqada thahraka
Which had weighed upon your back
وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ ﴿٤﴾
Warafaʿna laka thikraka
And raised high for you your repute
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا ﴿٥﴾
Fainna maʿa alʿusri yusran
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا ﴿٦﴾
Inna maʿa alʿusri yusran
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease
فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ ﴿٧﴾
Faitha faraghta fainsab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship]
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب ﴿٨﴾
Waila rabbika fairghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing
Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Ash-Sharh?
Surah Ash-Sharh has 8 verses.
Where was Surah Ash-Sharh revealed?
Surah Ash-Sharh is a Meccan surah; it was revealed in Mecca.
Which juz is Surah Ash-Sharh in?
Surah Ash-Sharh is in juz 30, on page 596 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
What does Ash-Sharh mean?
الشرح means "The Relief".