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Translations of the Qur'an, Chapter 94:
AL-INSHIRAH (SOLACE, CONSOLATION, RELIEF, COOLING THE TEMPER)
Total Verses: 8
Revealed At: MAKKA
Order in which revealed = 12

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

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,
KHALIFA: Did we not cool your temper?

094.002
YUSUFALI: And removed from thee thy burden
PICKTHAL: And eased thee of the burden
SHAKIR: And taken off from you your burden,
KHALIFA: And we unloaded your load (of sins).

094.003
YUSUFALI: The which did gall thy back?-
PICKTHAL: Which weighed down thy back;
SHAKIR: Which pressed heavily upon your back,
KHALIFA: One that burdened 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?
KHALIFA: We exalted you to an honorable position.

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

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

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.
KHALIFA: Whenever possible you shall strive.

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.
KHALIFA: Seeking only your Lord.