Ash-Sharh
The Consolation · verses 1–8
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
94:1Did We not open your breast for you
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
94:2and relieve you of your burden
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
94:3which [almost] broke your back?
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
94:4Did We not exalt your name?
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
94:5Indeed ease accompanies hardship.
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا
94:6Indeed ease accompanies hardship.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
94:8and supplicate your Lord.
Tafsir
Commentary on this passage
On the name of the surah
3.Pertaining to meaning this Surah is supplement to Surah Zuhaa. That is why it is obligatory to recite both these Surahs in one Rakat of Prayer. And the subject of both of them is similar. The way Allah gave protection when he was an orphan, and when he was poor He made him independent of all. In the same way in confrontation with unbelievers his heart was made spacious to the extent, that in spite of so much torments and sufferings he continued preaching them. And his remembrance will remain high and great. After that it is pointed out that it is a rule that generally after trouble and hardship comes. Only it is necessary that one should remain obedient to the Almighty.
Footnotes
Explanations of words and phrases in these verses
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Fansab - Bear difficulties or appoint someone. The commentators have mentioned both the possibilities. It should be clear that after Surah Zuhaa in the final words of every Surah the reciters of Quran are advised to recite Takbir (Allaho Akbar). La ilaaha illalaaho Allaaho Akbar.
Benefit
There is Zabar on the Sad of Fansab and the Wilayat of Ali (a.s.) is a great thing which is the proof of the repetition by Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and for this there is no need to put zer on the Sad.