Learn Sūrat ash-Sharḥ

The Opening UpSūrah 948 āyātMakkanJuzʼ 30

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سُورَةُ الشَّرۡحِ
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ (١) وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ (٢) ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ (٣) وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ (٤) فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا (٥) إِنَّ
مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرࣰا (٦) فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ (٧) وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب (٨)
Juzʼ 30596Ḥizb 60

What Sūrat ash-Sharḥ is about

Sūrat ash-Sharḥ has 8 āyāt in the thirtieth juzʼ. It opens with three gifts to the Prophet: his chest was opened, the burden that weighed on his back was lifted, and his mention was raised high (94:1–4).

Then it says twice, in two short āyāt, that with hardship comes ease (94:5–6). It ends by telling the Prophet that when he is free he should keep striving, and turn to his Lord with all his longing (94:7–8).

  1. Āyāt 1–4

    Your chest opened

    Allah opened the Prophet’s chest for him, lifted from him the burden that weighed down his back, and raised his mention high.

  2. Āyāt 5–8

    With hardship comes ease

    With hardship comes ease; truly, with hardship comes ease. So when you are free, keep striving, and turn to your Lord with your longing.

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