AL-INSHIRAH (SOLACE, CONSOLATION, RELIEF)

Total Verses: 8 
Revealed At: MAKKA

094.001 
YUSUFALI: Have We not expanded thee thy breast?- 
PICKTHAL: Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate, 
SHAKIR: Have We not expanded for you your breast,

094.002 
YUSUFALI: And removed from thee thy burden 
PICKTHAL: And eased thee of the burden 
SHAKIR: And taken off from you your burden,

094.003 
YUSUFALI: The which did gall thy back?- 
PICKTHAL: Which weighed down thy back; 
SHAKIR: Which pressed heavily upon your back,

094.004 
YUSUFALI: And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)? 
PICKTHAL: And exalted thy fame? 
SHAKIR: And exalted for you your esteem?

094.005 
YUSUFALI: So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief: 
PICKTHAL: But lo! with hardship goeth ease, 
SHAKIR: Surely with difficulty is ease.

094.006 
YUSUFALI: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. 
PICKTHAL: Lo! with hardship goeth ease; 
SHAKIR: With difficulty is surely ease.

094.007 
YUSUFALI: Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard, 
PICKTHAL: So when thou art relieved, still toil 
SHAKIR: So when you are free, nominate.

094.008 
YUSUFALI: And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention. 
PICKTHAL: And strive to please thy Lord. 
SHAKIR: And make your Lord your exclusive object.