Surah Ash-Sharĥ (The Relief) in English

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. ألم نشرح لك صدرك

   1

   Did We not open your breast for you

   ʾa-lam nashraḥ laka ṣadraka

2. ووضعنا عنك وزرك

   2

   and relieve you of your burden

   wa-waḍaʿnā ʿanka wizraka

3. الذي أنقض ظهرك

   3

   which [almost] broke your back?

   alladhī ʾanqaḍa ẓahraka

4. ورفعنا لك ذكرك

   4

   Did We not exalt your name?

   wa-rafaʿnā laka dhikraka

5. فإن مع العسر يسرا

   5

   Indeed ease accompanies hardship.

   fa-ʾinna maʿa l-ʿusri yusran

6. إن مع العسر يسرا

   6

   Indeed ease accompanies hardship.

   ʾinna maʿa l-ʿusri yusran

7. فإذا فرغت فانصب

   7

   So when you are done, appoint,

   fa-ʾidhā faraghta fa-nṣab

8. وإلى ربك فارغب

   8

   and supplicate your Lord.

   wa-ʾilā rabbika fa-rghab