Chapter 94 Medinan
94

Ash-Sharh

الشرح
The Opening
Verses 8
Revealed in Medina
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أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed one
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
1
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ﴿1﴾
94:1
Did We not expand for you your breast?1 Footnote - 1 i.e., enlighten, assure and gladden your heart with guidance.
2
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ﴿2﴾
94:2
And We removed from you your burden1 Footnote - 1 By forgiving any errors which you may have committed previously or might commit consequently. "Burden" can also refer to the anxiety experienced by the Prophet (ﷺ) at the beginning of his mission.
3
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ﴿3﴾
94:3
which weighed so heavily on your back,
4
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ﴿4﴾
94:4
And raised high for you your repute.
5
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿5﴾
94:5
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
6
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا ﴿6﴾
94:6
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
7
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ﴿7﴾
94:7
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
8
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ﴿8﴾
94:8
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.