Surah Sharh — The Relief

Chapter 94 of the Quran · 8 verses · Meccan · Arabic name الشرح

Also spelled Surah Ash Sharh.

Surah Ash-Sharh at a glance

How many verses does Surah Ash-Sharh have?: Surah Ash-Sharh has 8 verses (ayat).
Which juz is Surah Ash-Sharh in?: Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
Was Surah Ash-Sharh revealed in Makkah or Madinah?: It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
What does Ash-Sharh mean?: Ash-Sharh means “The Relief”. In Arabic it is written الشرح.
Where is Surah Ash-Sharh in the Quran?: It is chapter 94 of 114. Page 596 of the standard 604-page mushaf.

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ 94:1

Alam nashrah laka sadrak

Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ 94:2

WawadaAAna AAanka wizrak

And eased thee of the burden

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ 94:3

Allathee anqada thahrak

Which weighed down thy back;

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ 94:4

WarafaAAna laka thikrak

And exalted thy fame?

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا 94:5

Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusra

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا 94:6

Inna maAAa alAAusri yusra

Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ 94:7

Fa-itha faraghta fansab

So when thou art relieved, still toil

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب 94:8

Wa-ila rabbika farghab

And strive to please thy Lord.

English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.