Surah Solace [Al-Inshirah] in English

Surah Solace [Al-Inshirah] Ayah 8 Location Maccah Number 94

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ﴿١﴾

Did We not expand thy breast for thee

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ﴿٢﴾

and lift from thee thy burden,

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ﴿٣﴾

the burden that weighed down thy back?

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ﴿٤﴾

Did We not exalt thy fame?

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿٥﴾

So truly with hardship comes ease,

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا ﴿٦﴾

truly with hardship comes ease.'

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ﴿٧﴾

So when thou art empty, labour,

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ﴿٨﴾

and let thy Lord be thy Quest.