Surah Ash-Sharh
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Surah Ash-Sharh is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that offers consolation and reassurance to the Prophet Muhammad by emphasizing that ease follows hardship.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Meccan surah → Quranic surah → |
| addressedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| associatedConcept |
relief after distress
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sabr (patience) → tawakkul (trust in God) → |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran
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| centralTheme |
consolation to the Prophet Muhammad
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elevation of the Prophet’s mention → expansion of the breast (spiritual relief) → promise that ease follows hardship → reassurance during hardship → removal of burden → |
| chapterOrder |
ninety-fourth chapter of the Quran
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| containsConcept |
elevation of status by God
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removal of spiritual burdens → |
| emphasis |
continuous effort after receiving ease
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optimism in the face of trials → |
| follows |
Surah Ad-Duha
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| genre |
consolatory revelation
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| keyMessage |
encouragement to remain steadfast
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turn to Allah in hardship and ease → with hardship comes ease → |
| language |
Arabic
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| liturgicalUse |
recited in daily prayers by Muslims
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| name |
Al-Inshirah
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Alam Nashrah → Ash-Sharh → Ash-Sharh (The Relief) → Have We Not Opened → Surat Al-Inshirah → Surat Ash-Sharh → |
| numberOfVerses |
8
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| openingWords |
Alam nashrah laka sadrak
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| pairedWith |
Surah Ad-Duha in thematic discussions
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInQuran |
94
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| precedes |
Surah At-Tin
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| shortDescription |
short Meccan chapter offering consolation and reassurance
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| subjectMatter |
divine support
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encouragement to continue striving → spiritual comfort → |
| verseRepetition |
"Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease" is repeated twice
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Surah Ash-Sharh
("Surat Ash-Sharh")
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Surah Ash-Sharh ("Surat Al-Inshirah") → |
name |
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Surah Ad-Duha
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followedBy |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah At-Tin
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precededBy |