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Sūra XCIV.: Inshirāḥ, or The Expansion.: Section 1 (1-8)
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Sūra XCIV.: Inshirāḥ, or The Expansion.: Section 1 (1-8)

Sūra XCIV.: Inshirāḥ, or The Expansion.

Section 1

1. Alam nashrah laka sadraka

1. Have We not
Expanded thee thy breast?—


2. WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka

2. And removed from thee
Thy burden


3. Allathee anqada thahraka

3. The which did gall
Thy back?—


4. WarafaAAna laka thikraka

4. And raised high the esteem
(In which) thou (art held)?


5. Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

5. So, verily,
With every difficulty,
There is relief:


6. Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

6. Verily, with every difficulty
There is relief.


7. Fa-itha faraghta fainsab

7. Therefore, when thou art
Free (from thine immediate task),
Still labour hard,


8. Wa-ila rabbika fairghab

8. And to thy Lord
Turn (all) thy attention.

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