الشرح
Ash-Sharh
The Relief
1 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 001
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Have We not reassured your heart for you [O Prophet][1],
[1] i.e., enlighten and gladden your heart for receiving the revelation.
2 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 002
وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ
and relieved you of your burden[2]
[2] forgave your previous or future errors, or relieved you of the anxiety you experienced at the beginning of your mission.
3 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 003
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ
that weighed down your back,
4 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 004
وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ
and raised high your fame for you[3]?
[3] Allah raised the Prophet's name in numerous ways, such as his name is mentioned twice in the call to prayer five times a day, as well the second call to prayer; at the end of each of the five daily prayers; believers invoke Allah’s blessings upon him and his family; and upon reverting to Islam, his name is mentioned, etc.
5 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 005
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا
For indeed, with hardship comes ease[4],
[4] In Arabic grammar, if a definite noun is repeated, it is referring to the same thing. However, if an indefinite noun is repeated, it is referring to two different things. So here in this and the coming verse they refer to one hardship (a definite noun) and two eases (an indefinite noun), which manifests Allah's favors upon His servants even in times of hardships.
6 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 006
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا
indeed, with hardship comes ease.
7 - Ash-Sharh (The Relief) - 007
فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ
So whenever you are free[5], strive in worship,
[5] Of your duties.
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