AL-INSHIRAH (SOLACE, CONSOLATION, RELIEF)
Total Verses: 8
Revealed At: MAKKA
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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
[94:1]
YUSUFALI: Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-
PICKTHAL: Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
SHAKIR: ave We not expanded for you your breast,
[94:2]
YUSUFALI: And removed from thee thy burden
PICKTHAL: And eased thee of the burden
SHAKIR: nd taken off from you your burden,
[94:3]
YUSUFALI: The which did gall thy back?-
PICKTHAL: Which weighed down thy back;
SHAKIR: hich pressed heavily upon your back,
[94:4]
YUSUFALI: And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
PICKTHAL: And exalted thy fame?
SHAKIR: nd exalted for you your esteem?
[94:5]
YUSUFALI: So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
PICKTHAL: But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
SHAKIR: urely with difficulty is ease.
[94:6]
YUSUFALI: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
PICKTHAL: Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
SHAKIR: ith difficulty is surely ease.
[94:7]
YUSUFALI: Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
PICKTHAL: So when thou art relieved, still toil
SHAKIR: o when you are free, nominate.
[94:8]
YUSUFALI: And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
PICKTHAL: And strive to please thy Lord.
SHAKIR: nd make your Lord your exclusive object.
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