94: al-Sharh (Insherah) الشرح

This Surah has 8 verses and it is ‘Makki’. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that Allah (s.w.t.) grants good fortune and Yaqeen (certitude) in religion, to

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This Surah has 8 verses and it is ‘Makki’. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that Allah (s.w.t.) grants good fortune and Yaqeen (certitude) in religion, to the person who recites this Surah.

Recitation of this Surah is also good for relieving chest pains. Drinking water in which this Surah has been dissolved is a cure for problems while urination and heart ailments.

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

اَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَۙ‏(1)

ALAM NASHRAH LAKA SADRAKA.

Did We not open your breast for you

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَۙ‏(2)

WA WAZA’NAA A’NKA WIZRAKAL.

and relieve you of your burden

الَّذِىْۤ اَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَۙ‏(3)

LAZEE ANQAZA ZAHRAKA.

which [almost] broke your back?

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَؕ‏(4)

WA RA-FA’NAA LAKA ZIKRAK.

Did We not exalt your name?

فَاِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۙ‏(5)

FA-INNA MA-A’L U’SRE YUSRAN.

Indeed ease accompanies hardship.

اِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ؕ‏(6)

INNA MA-A’L U’SRE YUSRAA.

Indeed ease accompanies hardship.

فَاِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْۙ‏(7)

FA-EZAA FARAGHTA FAN-SAB.

So when you are done, appoint,

وَاِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَارْغَب‏(8)

WA ELAA RABBEKA FAR-GHAB.

and supplicate your Lord.

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