tect (thee)?

S: Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?

093.007
Y: And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.

P: Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)?

S: And find you lost (that is, unrecognized by men) and guide (them to
you)?

093.008
Y: And He found thee in need, and made thee independent.

P: Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)?

S: And find you in want and make you to be free from want?

093.009
Y: Therefore, treat not the orphan with harshness,

P: Therefor the orphan oppress not,

S: Therefore, as for the orphan, do not oppress (him).

093.010
Y: Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);

P: Therefor the beggar drive not away,

S: And as for him who asks, do not chide (him),

093.011
Y: But the bounty of thy Lord - rehearse and proclaim!

P: Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.

S: And as for the favor of your Lord, do announce (it).

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Chapter 94:

AL-INSHIRAH (SOLACE, CONSOLATION, RELIEF)
Total Verses: 8 Revealed At: MAKKA

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

094.001
Y: Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-

P: Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

S: Have We not expanded for you your breast,

094.002
Y: And removed from thee thy burden

P: And eased thee of the burden

S: And taken off from you your burden,

094.003
Y: The which did gall thy back?-

P: Which weighed down thy back;

S: Which pressed heavily upon your back,

094.004
Y: And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?

P: And exalted thy fame?

S: And exalted for you your esteem?

094.005
Y: So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:

P: But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

S: Surely with difficulty is ease.

094.006
Y: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.

P: Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

S: With difficulty is surely ease.

094.007
Y: Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still
labour hard,

P: So when thou art relieved, still toil

S: So when you are free, nominate.

094.008
Y: And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.

P: And strive to please thy Lord.

S: And make your Lord your exclusive object.

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