Ash-Sharĥ
The Relief
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الشرح
أَلَمْ Have not alam We expanded nashraḥ for you laka your breast ṣadraka
Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?1
وَوَضَعْنَا And We removed wawaḍaʿnā from you ʿanka your burden wiz'raka
And We removed from you your burden1
ٱلَّذِىٓ Which alladhī weighed upon anqaḍa your back ẓahraka
Which had weighed upon your back
وَرَفَعْنَا And We raised high warafaʿnā for you laka your reputation dhik'raka
And raised high for you your repute.
فَإِنَّ So indeed fa-inna with maʿa the hardship l-ʿus'ri (is) ease yus'ran
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
إِنَّ Indeed inna with maʿa the hardship l-ʿus'ri (is) ease yus'ran
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فَإِذَا So when fa-idhā you have finished faraghta then labor hard fa-inṣab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
وَإِلَىٰ And to wa-ilā your Lord rabbika turn your attention fa-ir'ghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.