94th surah of the Quran

Surah Ash-Sharh

The Consolation

Meccan 8 verses Juz 30
Ash-Sharh

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ﴿١﴾

Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ﴿٢﴾

And eased thee of the burden

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ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ﴿٣﴾

Which weighed down thy back;

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وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ﴿٤﴾

And exalted thy fame?

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فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿٥﴾

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا ﴿٦﴾

Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

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فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ﴿٧﴾

So when thou art relieved, still toil

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ﴿٨﴾

And strive to please thy Lord.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Ash-Sharh Verse 1 of 8

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Ash-Sharh

Surah Ash-Sharh (الشرح) is the 94th surah of the Quran. It has 8 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الشرح, is commonly translated as “The Consolation”.

Questions about Surah Ash-Sharh

How many verses are in Surah Ash-Sharh?

Surah Ash-Sharh (الشرح) has 8 verses. It is the 94th surah of the Quran, after Surah Ad-Duha and before Surah At-Tin, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Ash-Sharh Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 12 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Ash-Sharh mean?

الشرح is commonly translated as “The Consolation”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Ash-Sharh in?

Surah Ash-Sharh is in Juz' 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Ash-Sharh?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

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