94. Sūrat Ash-Sharh · The Relief

Have We not uplifted your heart for you ˹O Prophet˺,

Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

HAVE WE NOT opened up thy heart,

Have We not expanded your breast?

Have We not broadened your breast for you (for the light of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual gnosis)

relieved you of the burden

And eased thee of the burden

and lifted from thee the burden

And removed from you, your burden,

And We have taken off the load (of grief of the Umma [Community]) from you

which weighed so heavily on your back,

Which weighed down thy back;

that had weighed so heavily on thy back?

Which had broken your back

(The load) which was growing heavier on your (holy) back

and elevated your renown for you?

And exalted thy fame?

And [have We not] raised thee high in dignity?

And We have exalted for you your remembrance.

And We exalted for you your remembrance (by annexing it to Ours everywhere in the world and in the Hereafter)

So, surely with hardship comes ease.

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

And, behold, with every hardship comes ease:

Therefore, surely there is ease with hardship.

So surely ease (comes) with every hardship

Surely with ˹that˺ hardship comes ˹more˺ ease.

Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

verily, with every hardship comes ease!

Undoubtedly, there is ease with hardship.

Verily, with (this) hardship (too) there is ease

So once you have fulfilled ˹your duty˺, strive ˹in devotion˺,

So when thou art relieved, still toil

Hence, when thou art freed [from distress], remain steadfast,

So, when you are free after prayer, then strive hard in invocation.

So when you are free (from educating the Umma (Community), preaching the Din (Religion) and fighting, and fulfilling your responsibilities), then strive hard (in remembrance and the worship of your Lord)

turning to your Lord ˹alone˺ with hope.

And strive to please thy Lord.

and unto thy Sustainer turn with love.

And attend to your Lord only.

And turn to your Lord earnestly