Surah Sharh Word by Word English | ColorCoded Grammar, Translation & Transliteration

Internalize the profound divine promise of ease after hardship and the crucial command to strive in worship after completing worldly tasks with this specialized Surah Al-Inshirah English word by word study guide. Meticulously designed for spiritual comfort, this page features interactive Color-Coded Grammar Cards that allow readers to visually distinguish between nouns, verbs, and particles, simplifying the learning of Arabic sentence structures. To ensure precise reading for non-Arabic speakers, accurate Transliteration for Accurate Pronunciation is provided alongside every verse. This comprehensive tool empowers students to master Tajweed while internalizing the crucial reassurance: “Verily, with hardship there is ease” and the widening of the Messenger’s heart (Inshirah) found in Surah Al-Inshirah.

In the name of God
Noun (Ism)
Verb (Fi'l)
Particle (Harf)
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Alam nashraḥ laka ṣadrak
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
94:1
Particle
أَلَمْ
Have not
alam
Verb
نَشْرَحْ
We expanded
nashraḥ
Particle
لَكَ
for you
laka
Noun
صَدْرَكَ
your breast
ṣadraka
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
Wa-waḍaʿnā ʿanka wizrak
And We removed from you your burden
94:2
Verb
وَوَضَعْنَا
And We removed
wawaḍaʿnā
Particle
عَنكَ
from you
ʿanka
Noun
وِزْرَكَ
your burden
wiz'raka
ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
Alladhī anqaḍa ẓahrak
Which had weighed upon your back
94:3
Pronoun
ٱلَّذِىٓ
Which
alladhī
Verb
أَنقَضَ
weighed upon
anqaḍa
Noun
ظَهْرَكَ
your back
ẓahraka
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
Wa-rafaʿnā laka dhikrak
And raised high for you your repute.
94:4
Verb
وَرَفَعْنَا
And We raised high
warafaʿnā
Particle
لَكَ
for you
laka
Noun
ذِكْرَكَ
your reputation
dhik'raka
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Fa-inna maʿa l-ʿusri yusrā
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
94:5
Particle
فَإِنَّ
So indeed
fa-inna
Particle
مَعَ
with
maʿa
Noun
ٱلْعُسْرِ
the hardship
l-ʿus'ri
Noun
يُسْرًا
(is) ease
yus'ran
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا
Inna maʿa l-ʿusri yusrā
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
94:6
Particle
إِنَّ
Indeed
inna
Particle
مَعَ
with
maʿa
Noun
ٱلْعُسْرِ
the hardship
l-ʿus'ri
Noun
يُسْرًۭا
(is) ease
yus'ran
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ
Fa-idhā faraghta fa-nṣab
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
94:7
Particle
فَإِذَا
So when
fa-idhā
Verb
فَرَغْتَ
you have finished
faraghta
Verb
فَٱنصَبْ
then labor hard
fa-inṣab
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب
Wa-ilā rabbika fa-rghab
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.
94:8
Particle
وَإِلَىٰ
And to
wa-ilā
Noun
رَبِّكَ
your Lord
rabbika
Verb
فَٱرْغَب
turn your attention
fa-ir'ghab

CLOSING PRAYER

Ya Allah (O Allah), we praise You, the One who relieves the hearts of the anxious. We thank You for reassuring us that relief is always with hardship through Surah Al-Inshirah word by word.

O Rabb, grant our hearts the widening and ease You bestowed upon Your Messenger. Forgive us for the heavy burden of our sins. When we complete our worldly tasks, grant us the strength to immediately stand up for worship and to turn our yearning only towards You.

Do not let this knowledge remain only on our tongues; transform it into righteous action in our lives. Accept this humble effort from us, for truly, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. Ameen.

How the Word-by-Word Analysis of Surah Al-Inshirah Works

Unlike standard translations that give you the general meaning of a sentence, this page utilizes a unique “Full Context” Method”. We display the data in two distinct layers to ensure you never lose the flow of Surah Al-Inshirah:

  • Top Row (Context): Read the Complete Arabic Verse alongside the Full English Translation to grasp the overall message and narrative of the Surah.
  • Bottom Row (Analysis): Dive into the Word-by-Word breakdown to see the exact meaning, spelling, and root origin of every single word in sequence.

Understanding the ColorCoded Grammar Guide for Surah Al-Inshirah

Learn Quranic Arabic grammar (Nahw & Sarf) intuitively while you read. This resource replaces complex textbook rules with immediate visual cues. Every word in Surah Al-Inshirah is presented as an interactive “Grammar Card” featuring instant color-coding:

  • Noun (Ism): Marked in Blue (Names, places, objects).
  • Verb (Fi’l): Marked in Red (Actions, tenses).
  • Particle (Harf): Marked in Green (Prepositions, connecting words).

This visual aid helps you instantly recognize sentence structures and parts of speech within the verses, aiding in faster retention and comprehension.

Transliteration & Pronunciation of Surah Al-Inshirah

You do not need to be fluent in reading Arabic script to start reciting. Perfect your pronunciation with the Tajweed-friendly Transliteration included on every word card. This phonetic guide helps you pronounce challenging words in Surah Al-Inshirah correctly, connecting the sound directly to the meaning.

Quranic Statistics: Building Vocabulary through Surah Al-Inshirah

Many students feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the Quran, but the numbers prove it is achievable. The Quran is composed of approximately 77,797 total words, yet the vocabulary is highly repetitive.

  • Total Unique Words: Approximately 14,870.
  • Actual Root Words: Only ~2,000 words.

By reading Surah Al-Inshirah word-by-word, you are learning the essential root words found in this chapter. Since these roots repeat frequently throughout the Quran, mastering the vocabulary in these verses directly contributes to understanding the entire Holy Book.

Enhance Your Salah with Surah Al-Inshirah

During the five daily prayers, a Muslim recites and repeats an average of 200-250 Arabic words. If these words are not understood, the mind often wanders. Reading Surah Al-Inshirah word-by-word helps you recognize this vocabulary in real-time. When you stand for prayer and recite verses from this Surah, you will finally understand exactly what you are saying to your Creator, leading to:

  1. Khushu (Focus): A concentrated mind during Salah.
  2. Quality: A higher spiritual quality of worship.
  3. Connection: An immediate, emotional connection to the recitation.
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