أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ1
(1) Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?[1944]
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[1944]- i.e., enlighten, assure and gladden your heart with guidance.
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ2
(2) And We removed from you your burden[1945]
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[1945]- By forgiving any errors which you may have committed previously or might commit consequently. "Burden" can also refer to the anxiety experienced by the Prophet (ﷺ) at the beginning of his mission.
الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ3
(3) Which had weighed upon your back
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ4
(4) And raised high for you your repute.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا5
(5) For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا6
(6) Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ7
(7) So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ8
(8) And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
