أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ١
Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Surah 94 · 8 Ayahs
Surah Ash-Sharh (“The Consolation”) is a Meccan surah of 8 ayahs.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
And eased thee of the burden
Which weighed down thy back;
And exalted thy fame?
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
So when thou art relieved, still toil
And strive to please thy Lord.
English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930), in the public domain. Digital text from Tanzil.net.