أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Have We not opened up your heart [O Pro- phet],
Makkan · 8 ayat · 12th in order of revelation
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ
Have We not opened up your heart [O Pro- phet],
وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ
And relieved you of your encumbrance
ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ
That weighed down so heavily on your back?
وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ
And [have We not] raised high your reputation?
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا
So, for sure, with hardship comes ease:
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا
Surely, with every hardship there is ease!
فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ
Therefore, when you are done [with demanding tasks], remain undaunted [in Our pursuit],
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب
And unto your Sustainer turn with passion.