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Surah Ash-Sharh الشرح

The Consolation · 8 verses · Meccan

How many verses does Surah Ash-Sharh have?

Surah Ash-Sharh is surah 94 of 114 in the Quran and has 8 verses. It is classified as Meccan. Its name means “The Consolation”.

Surah number
94 / 114
Verses
8
Classification
Meccan

Updated 29 October 2026. Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), quran-json.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ١

(1) Did We not expand for you, [O Muḥammad], your breast?[1944]

Notes

[1944]- i.e., enlighten, assure and gladden your heart with guidance.

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ٢

(2) And We removed from you your burden[1945]

Notes

[1945]- By forgiving any errors which you may have committed previously or might commit consequently. "Burden" can also refer to the anxiety experienced by the Prophet (ﷺ) at the beginning of his mission.

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ٣

(3) Which had weighed upon your back

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ٤

(4) And raised high for you your repute.

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٥

(5) For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief].

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٦

(6) Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ٧

(7) So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ٨

(8) And to your Lord direct [your] longing.

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Is Surah Ash-Sharh Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Ash-Sharh is classified as Meccan in the data this reader uses (Tanzil).

Which surahs come before and after Surah Ash-Sharh?

It comes after Ad-Duha and before At-Tin.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used verbatim. Translation: Noor International Center (QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2), unaltered. Data: quran-json (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recitations: EveryAyah.com (streamed only when you press play). Sources and licences