Surah Al-Inshirah - English Translation by Shabbir Ahmed
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Did We not expand your chest? (Endowed you with resilience, understanding and a heart and mind to accomplish the impossible)
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 1
وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ
And thus lightened your burden. (Made the journey through life easy by bestowing upon you the perceptual and intellectual faculties)
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 2
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ
Which would weigh on your back so heavily
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 3
وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ
And exalted your renown (O Prophet!). (And gave eminence to you, O Mankind)
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 4
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا
And behold, with every hardship comes ease
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 5
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا
Indeed, with every hardship comes ease
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 6
فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ
Hence, whenever you are free from the immediate task, embark upon the next strife
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 7
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب
And turn all your attention to your Lord. (Remain focused on the Mission entrusted upon you by your Lord)
Surah Al-Inshirah, Verse 8