Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Ash-Sharh)
Ayah 1
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Have not We expanded for you your breast
Ayah 2
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
And We removed from you your burden
Ayah 3
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Which weighed upon your back
Ayah 4
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
And We raised high for you your reputation
Ayah 5
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
So indeed with the hardship (is) ease
Ayah 6
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Indeed with the hardship (is) ease
Ayah 7
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
So when you have finished then labor hard
Ayah 8
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
And to your Lord turn your attention
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Ash-Sharh?
Surat Ash-Sharh (الشرح) has 8 verses.
Was Surat Ash-Sharh revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Ash-Sharh was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Ash-Sharh on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Ash-Sharh spans pages 596 to 596.
What is Surat Ash-Sharh about?
The Surah is so designated after the first sentence.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.