الشرح
8 Verses
In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
8 آية
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah Ash-Sharh, also known as Al-Inshirah, is the 94th chapter of the Quran, containing 8 verses. Revealed in Makkah as a continuation of the comfort offered to the Prophet, it reminds him that Allah expanded his breast, relieved him of the burden that weighed upon his back, and raised his remembrance high among mankind. The surah affirms, in a repeated and much-loved refrain, that with hardship comes ease, and closes by commanding him that once free from one task he should turn in devotion and strive toward his Lord. Below you can read the full Surah Ash-Sharh in Arabic with a clear English translation and a verse-by-verse tafsir (explanation of the meaning) from Aysar al-Tafaseer, with the option to jump to any specific verse.
Tafsir of the Verses
{ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ }
(1) – لَقَدْ شَرَحْنَا لَكَ صَدْرَكَ بِمَا أَوْدَعْنَاهُ فِيهِ مِنَ الهُدَى وَالإِيْمَانِ، وَأَخْرَجْنَاكَ مِنَ الحَيْرَةِ التِي كُنْتَ تَضِيقُ بِهَا ذَرْعاً، بِمَا كُنْتَ تُلاَقِي مِنْ عِنَادِ قَوْمِكَ، وَاسْتِكْبَارِهِمْ عَنِ اتّبَاعِ الحَقِّ. وَكُنْتَ تَتَلَمَّسُ الوَسِيلَةَ التِي تُنْقِذُهُمْ بِهَا مِمَّا هُمْ فِيهِ، فَهُدِيتَ إِلَيهَا.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ – أَلَمْ نَفْسَحْ بِالحِكْمَةِ وَالنُّورِ وَالإِيْمَانِ.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ – أَلَمْ نَفْسَحْ بِالحِكْمَةِ وَالنُّورِ وَالإِيْمَانِ.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 1
1. We expanded your chest with guidance and faith and removed you from the confusion that was disturbing you as a result of the stubbornness of your people and their arrogant refusal to follow the truth. You were searching for a means to save them from what they were in, and you were guided to it.
{ وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ }
(2) – وَحَطَطْنَا عَنْكَ مَا أَثْقَلَ ظَهْرَكَ مِنْ مَتَاعِبِ الرِّسَالَةِ بِمُسَانَدَتِكَ وَتَيْسِيرِ أَمْرِكَ.
وَضَعْنَا – خَفَّفْنَا عَنْكَ.
وِزْرَكَ – حِمْلَكَ أَوْ عِبءَ الرِّسَالَةِ.
وَضَعْنَا – خَفَّفْنَا عَنْكَ.
وِزْرَكَ – حِمْلَكَ أَوْ عِبءَ الرِّسَالَةِ.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 2
2. And We removed from your shoulders the burden of the Message which you carried, by supporting you and facilitating your task.
{ ٱلَّذِيۤ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ }
(3) – وَكَانَ هَذَا العِبْءُ قَدْ أَتْعَبَ ظَهْرَكَ وَأَثْقَلَهُ فَجَعَلْنَا تَبْلِيغَ الرِّسَالَةِ للنَّاسِ سَهْلاً عَلَيْكَ، فَصِرْتَ تَقُومُ بِهِ وَنَفْسُكَ مُطْمَئِنةٌ رَاضِيَةٌ، وَلَوْ قَابَلَكَ النَّاسُ بِالإِسَاءَةِ.
أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ – أَثْقَلَهُ حَتَّى سُمِعَ لَهُ نَقِيضٌ (صَوْتٌ).
أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ – أَثْقَلَهُ حَتَّى سُمِعَ لَهُ نَقِيضٌ (صَوْتٌ).
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 3
3. This burden on your back was too heavy. Therefore We made the task of conveying the Message an easy one for you. You then carried it out with a satisfied peaceful soul even though people opposed you.
{ وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ }
(4) – وَجَعَلْنَاكَ عَالِيَ الشَّأْنِ، رَفِيعَ المَنْزِلَةِ، عَظِيمَ القَدْرِ، وَأَيُّ مَنْزِلَةٍ أَرْفَعُ مِنَ النُّبُوةِ التِي مَنَحَكَهَا اللهُ تَعَالَى؟ وَأَيّ رِفْعَةٍ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُذْكَرَ بَعْدَ ذِكْرِي فِي كُلِّ شَهَادَةٍ.
(أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ).
(أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ).
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 4
4. We gave you a distinguished status and an exalted rank, and what higher standing is there than the prophecy that Allah Almighty granted you? What higher esteem is there than that you should be mentioned after Me in every attestation to My Oneness (to say, that is: I testify that there is no deity but Allah, and that Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah ).
{ فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْراً }
(5) – إِنَّ مَعَ الضِّيقِ فَرَجاً، وَمَعَ الشِّدَّةِ مَخْرَجاً إِذَا تَدَرَّعَ الإِنْسَانُ بِالصَّبْرِ، وَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى اللهِ.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 5
5. With every distress comes relief, and in all difficulties there is a way out if man is armed with patience and relies on Allah .
{ إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْراً }
(6) – ثُمَّ أَكَّدَ تَعَالَى عَلَى أَنَّ مَعَ العُسْرِ يُسْراً إِذَا قَابَلَهُ الإِنْسَانُ بِالصَّبْرِ، وَأَخَذَ بِالأَسْبَابِ لِتَفْرِيجِهِ.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 6
6. Allah Almighty then emphasizes that relief comes in all adversities if man confronts them with patience and takes the necessary measures to relieve them.
{ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ }
(7) – فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ أُمُورِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَشَاغِلِهَا، فَقُمْ إِلَى العِبَادَةِ نَشِيطاً، خَالِيَ البَالِ، وَأَخْلِصْ لِرَبِّكَ النِّيَّةَ وَالرَّغْبَةَ، وَأَتْعِبْ نَفْسَكَ فِي عِبَادَتِهِ تَعَالَى.
فَانْصَبْ – فَاجْتَهِدْ فِي العِبَادَةِ، وَأَتْعِبْ نَفْسَكَ فِيهَا.
فَانْصَبْ – فَاجْتَهِدْ فِي العِبَادَةِ، وَأَتْعِبْ نَفْسَكَ فِيهَا.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 7
7. When you are at leisure from the matters of this life and its preoccupations, devote yourself to the worship of Your Lord energetically, with your thoughts free from the cares of the world. Give yourself wholly to Him and be sincere in your worship.
{ وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَبْ }
(8) – وَلاَ تَرْغَبْ فِي ثَوَابِ أَعْمَالِكَ إِلاَّ إِلَى اللهِ وَحْدَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ الحَقِيقُ بِالتَّوَجُهِ إِلَيهِ بِالدُّعَاءِ وَالضَّرَاعَةِ.
فَارْغَبْ – فَارْغَبْ فِي ثَوَابِ اللهِ.
فَارْغَبْ – فَارْغَبْ فِي ثَوَابِ اللهِ.
Surah Ash-Sharh: Verse 8
8. Do not seek a reward for your deeds except from Allah Alone. It is to Him that one should turn humbly in prayer.