Al-Inshirah

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Al-Inshirah is the Arabic name of the 94th chapter of the Qur’an, a short Meccan surah that emphasizes spiritual relief and ease following hardship.

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Al-Inshirah canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
chapter of the Qur'an
addressedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
alsoKnownAs Alam Nashrah
Ash-Sharh
associatedConcept divine mercy
sabr (patience)
tawakkul (trust in God)
canonicalStatus part of the 114 canonical surahs of the Qur'an
category short Meccan chapter
centralMessage God’s support for His Messenger
ease accompanies hardship
contains 8 ayat
hasCanonicalOrder 94
hasJuzPlacement part of Juz 30
keyVerse “Indeed, with hardship [comes] ease”
language Arabic
liturgicalUse recited in daily prayers by some Muslims
nameInArabic ٱلْإِنْشِرَاح
numberOfVerses 8
openingWords Alam nashrah laka sadrak
originalScript Arabic script
pairedInExegesisWith Surah Ad-Duha
partOf Quran
surface form: Qur'an
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInMushaf after Surah Ad-Duha
before Surah At-Tin
recitationLanguage Arabic
recitationPractice often recited for comfort in hardship
religiousSignificance source of hope and reassurance for believers
religiousTradition Islam
revealedInPeriod early Meccan period
scriptDirection right-to-left
scriptureType revealed text
subjectMatter elevation of the Prophet’s renown
encouragement to persist in effort
removal of burdens
surahNumber 94
theme consolation to the Prophet Muhammad
promise of ease with difficulty
spiritual relief after hardship
translatedTitle The Expansion
The Relief
verseCountType short surah
verseStyle rhymed prose

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Surah Ash-Sharh name Al-Inshirah
Ash-Sharh alternativeName Al-Inshirah
Ash-Sharh (The Relief) hasAlternativeName Al-Inshirah
subject surface form: Ash-Sharh