Surah Solace [Al-Inshirah] in English

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

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ﴿١﴾

(Muhammad), have We not comforted your heart,

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ﴿٢﴾

relieved you of the burden

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ﴿٣﴾

which had been a heavy weight upon your back

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ﴿٤﴾

and granted you an exalted reputation?

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿٥﴾

After every difficulty there is relief.

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا ﴿٦﴾

Certainly, after every difficulty there comes relief.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ﴿٧﴾

When you are free from (your obligations), strive hard (to worship God)

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ﴿٨﴾

and be devoted to your Lord's service.