الشرح

94 - Cooling the Temper (Al-Sharrhh)

Order of Revelation: 12

إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

Transliteration:

Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

Word by Word:

Indeed, with the hardship (is) ease.

Translations:

verily, with every hardship comes ease!

Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.

Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

With difficulty is surely ease,

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ

Transliteration:

Fa-itha faraghta fainsab

Word by Word:

So when you have finished then labor hard.

Translations:

Hence, when thou art freed [from distress], remain steadfast,

Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,

So when thou art relieved, still toil

So when thou art free (from anxiety), work hard,

So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَب

Transliteration:

Wa-ila rabbika fairghab

Word by Word:

And to your Lord turn your attention.

Translations:

and unto thy Sustainer turn with love.

And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.

And strive to please thy Lord.

And make thy Lord thy exclusive object.

And to your Lord direct [your] longing.