94:1
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Alam nashrah laka sadrak
Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?1
Surah 94Meccan8 ayahs
Surah Ash-Sharh
الشرح
“The Relief”
About Surah Ash-Sharh
Surah Ash-Sharh (الشرح) is the 94th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 8 ayahs whose name means "The Relief". It was the 12th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 94 of 114
- Verses
- 8
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 12
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Ayah 1 of 8
94:2
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
WawadaAAna AAanka wizrak
And We removed from you your burden1
94:3
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Allathee anqada thahrak
Which had weighed upon your back
94:4
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
WarafaAAna laka thikrak
And raised high for you your repute.
94:5
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusra
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
94:6
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Inna maAAa alAAusri yusra
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
94:7
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
Fa-itha faraghta fansab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
94:8
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
Wa-ila rabbika farghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
Frequently asked about Surah Ash-Sharh
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Ash-Sharh?
Surah Ash-Sharh has 8 ayahs (verses). It is the 94th chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Ash-Sharh Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Ash-Sharh is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 12th surah revealed.
What does Surah Ash-Sharh mean?
The name "Ash-Sharh" (الشرح) means "The Relief" in English.
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