Surah AsSyarh In the name of Allah the

Surah As-Syarh In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful 1. 2. 3. 4. Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad s. a. w. )? And removed from your burden, Which weighed down your back? And have We not raised high your fame?

5. Verily, along with every hardship is relief, 6. Verily, along with hardship is relief (i. e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs) 7. So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship. 8. And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.

Lessons from Surah As-Syarh • As Allah’s slave who is weak, patient and resilient that Rasulullah s. a. w. demonstrated while facing difficulties and obstacles should be followed • We have to be grateful with the pleasures that Allah s. w. t has given to us • We should not complain or give up when mishap befalls us • Setiap kesusahan ada kesenangannya, dan setiap kesukaran pasti ada jalan penyelesaiannya. Oleh itu, kita harus bersabar di dalam segala apa yang kita lakukan. • Each difficulty has its blessing, and each obstacle has its solution. Hence, we should be patient in all that we do

Reason Behind the Revelation Verses 5 -6: Hassan Basri narrated in the verses 5 and 6, they were revealed with regards to the Musyrikin who always insult their obedience towards Islam and poverty of the Muslims. (Hadis narrated by Ibnu Jarir)