Chapter 94 · 8 verses
Ash-Sharh
The Consolation
الشرح
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
94:1
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ١
English
Have We not uplifted your heart for you ˹O Prophet˺
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94:2
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ٢
English
relieved you of the burden
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94:3
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ٣
English
which weighed so heavily on your back
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94:4
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ٤
English
and elevated your renown for you?
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94:5
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا٥
English
So, surely with hardship comes ease.
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94:6
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا٦
English
Surely with ˹that˺ hardship comes ˹more˺ ease.
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94:7
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ٧
English
So once you have fulfilled ˹your duty˺, strive ˹in devotion˺
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94:8
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب٨
English
turning to your Lord ˹alone˺ with hope.
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About Surah Ash-Sharh (The Consolation)
Named "the Relief" (al-Sharḥ), a short Meccan sūrah of comfort — "with hardship comes ease" — and encouragement to persevere.
- Chapter
- 94 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 8
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Ash-Sharh about?
Named "the Relief" (al-Sharḥ), a short Meccan sūrah of comfort — "with hardship comes ease" — and encouragement to persevere.
How many verses are in Surah Ash-Sharh?
Surah Ash-Sharh (The Consolation) has 8 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Ash-Sharh Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Ash-Sharh is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Ash-Sharh in the Qurʾān?
Surah Ash-Sharh is the 94th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.