Translation of the meanings Surah Ash-Sharh - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ash-Sharh

1 : 94

أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ

1. Did We not expand for you (O prophet Muhammad) your chest ^[1],

[1]. I.e., comfort, assure, and enlighten your heart with guidance.

2 : 94

وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ

2. And We removed from you your burden ^[2],

[2]. Forgave your previous or future errors if any, or removed from you the anxiety you experienced at the beginning of your mission.

3 : 94

ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ

3. that weighed down on your back?

4 : 94

وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ

4. And We raised high your repute?

5 : 94

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا

5. For surely, with hardship comes ease ^[3].

[3]. During the time of hardship, especially when we have troubles and pain let us take it easy. The fact is that these troubles are not really major ones. One day Allāh will show us all the great things he has prepared for us. That will make the troubles that we have before seem very minor. For the sufferings of this present world are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be given to the believers in the Hereafterlife.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
“The most affluent of the people in this world, of those who will go to Hell, will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be dipped in the Fire once. Then it will be said, 'O son of Adam, did you ever see anything good? Did you ever have any pleasure?' He will say, 'No, by Allāh, O Lord.' Then the most destitute of the people in this world, of those who will enter Paradise, will be brought and dipped in Paradise once, and it will be said to him, 'O son of Adam, did you ever experience any suffering or pain? Did you ever see any hardship?' He will say, 'No, by Allāh, O Lord. I never saw any hardship, and I never experienced any suffering or pain."

6 : 94

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا

6. Indeed, with hardship comes ease ^[4].

[4]. For I know the plans I have for you 'O Prophet and believers', plans to prosper you and not to fail or foresake you, plans to give you good life and a great future.

7 : 94

فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ

7. So When you have finished (your obligations, O Prophet), strive hard (in serious devotion)

8 : 94

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب

8. And to your Lord (O Prophet) then seek (with all your love and heart).