How to memorize Surah Ash-Sharh

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Surah Ash-Sharh: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 94:1

   أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ

   Alam nashrah laka sadrak

   Have We not uplifted your heart for you ˹O Prophet˺

2. 94:2

   وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ

   Wa wa d'ana 'anka wizrak

   relieved you of the burden

3. 94:3

   ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ

   Allazee anqada zahrak

   which weighed so heavily on your back

4. 94:4

   وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ

   Wa raf 'ana laka zikrak

   and elevated your renown for you?

5. 94:5

   فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

   Fa inna ma'al usri yusra

   So, surely with hardship comes ease.

6. 94:6

   إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

   Inna ma'al 'usri yusra

   Surely with ˹that˺ hardship comes ˹more˺ ease.

7. 94:7

   فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ

   Fa iza faragh ta fansab

   So once you have fulfilled ˹your duty˺, strive ˹in devotion˺

8. 94:8

   وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب

   Wa ilaa rabbika far ghab

   turning to your Lord ˹alone˺ with hope.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.