HAVE WE NOT opened up your breast
Did We not widen your bosom?
Did We not expand thy breast for thee
HAVE WE NOT opened up thy heart,
Have We not opened forth for thee thy breast?
Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him))?
Did We not soothe your heart?
(O Prophet), Did We not lay open your breast
Have We not opened your breast for you
Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,
Did We not open your breast for you
Have We not expanded your chest for you (Prophet Muhammad),
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
(Muhammad), have We not comforted your heart,
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
Alam nashra<u>h</u> laka <u>s</u>adrak<b>a</b>
Have We not lifted up your heart,
Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Verily, Allah has opened up your heart for you and made receiving revelation beloved to you.
Verily, Allah has opened up your heart for you and made receiving revelation beloved to you.
<p>Commentary</p><p>It was mentioned at the end of the preceding Surah that twenty-two Surahs from Surah Ad-Duha to the end of the Qur'an are mainly concerned with Divine favours conferred upon the Holy Prophet ' and with his greatness. Only a few Surahs are concerned with the conditions of the Hereafter or some other subject. Surah Al-Inshirah is concerned with special favours that Allah conferred upon the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Its style is the same as that of the preceding Surah - the interrogative style. In the preceding Surah, the style was 'Did He not find you...?' [ Here the style is ]:</p><p>أَلَمْ نَشْرَ‌حْ لَكَ صَدْرَ‌كَ (Did We not cause your bosom to be wide open for your benefit?...94:1). The word sharp literally denotes 'to open, to cause the bosom to be widely opened'. [ In the present context ] it is to cause the bosom to be wide open to comprehend the Divine mysteries. The verse signifies that Allah illuminated his bosom with wisdom, Divine light and peace and made it spacious, vast and wide as is said in another verse:</p><p>فَمَن يُرِ‌دِ اللَّـهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَ‌حْ صَدْرَ‌هُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ</p><p>'So, he whom Allah wills to give guidance, He opens his heart for Islam [ 6:125] '</p><p>The Holy Prophet's ﷺ bosom was expanded to receive the knowledge and wisdom and the gracious morals and ethical qualities, which the greatest philosophers could not match. As a result of this expansion of heart, tawajjuh ilal-makhluq (attentiveness to the creation) did not disturb his attentiveness to and concentration on Allah. Some of the authentic Traditions report that the angels, with Allah's permission, physically opened the blessed chest of the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Some of the commentators interpret this 'expansion of the chest' to refer to the same miracle, as mentioned in Ibn Kathir and others. And Allah knows best!</p>
CommentaryIt was mentioned at the end of the preceding Surah that twenty-two Surahs from Surah Ad-Duha to the end of the Qur'an are mainly concerned with Divine favours conferred upon the Holy Prophet ' and with his greatness. Only a few Surahs are concerned with the conditions of the Hereafter or some other subject. Surah Al-Inshirah is concerned with special favours that Allah conferred upon the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Its style is the same as that of the preceding Surah - the interrogative style. In the preceding Surah, the style was 'Did He not find you...?' [ Here the style is ]:أَلَمْ نَشْرَ‌حْ لَكَ صَدْرَ‌كَ (Did We not cause your bosom to be wide open for your benefit?...94:1). The word sharp literally denotes 'to open, to cause the bosom to be widely opened'. [ In the present context ] it is to cause the bosom to be wide open to comprehend the Divine mysteries. The verse signifies that Allah illuminated his bosom with wisdom, Divine light and peace and made it spacious, vast and wide as is said in another verse:فَمَن يُرِ‌دِ اللَّـهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَ‌حْ صَدْرَ‌هُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ'So, he whom Allah wills to give guidance, He opens his heart for Islam [ 6:125] 'The Holy Prophet's ﷺ bosom was expanded to receive the knowledge and wisdom and the gracious morals and ethical qualities, which the greatest philosophers could not match. As a result of this expansion of heart, tawajjuh ilal-makhluq (attentiveness to the creation) did not disturb his attentiveness to and concentration on Allah. Some of the authentic Traditions report that the angels, with Allah's permission, physically opened the blessed chest of the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Some of the commentators interpret this 'expansion of the chest' to refer to the same miracle, as mentioned in Ibn Kathir and others. And Allah knows best!
<h2 class="title">Which was revealed in Makkah</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic">بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ </div><p>In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p><h2 class="title">The Meaning of opening the Breast</h2><p>Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ </div><p>(Have We not opened your breast for you) meaning, `have We not opened your chest for you.' This means, `We illuminated it, and We made it spacious, vast and wide.' This is as Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلإِسْلَـمِ</div><p>(And whomsoever Allah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam.) (6:125) And just as Allah expanded his chest, He also made His Law vast, wide, accommodating and easy, containing no difficulty, hardship or burden.</p><h2 class="title">A Discussion of Allah's Favor upon His Messenger Concerning Allah's statement,</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ </div><p>(And removed from you your burden.) This means</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ</div><p>(That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future.) (48:2)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">الَّذِى أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ </div><p>(Which weighed down your back) Al-Inqad means the sound. And more than one of the Salaf has said concerning Allah's saying,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">الَّذِى أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ </div><p>(Which weighed down your back) meaning, `its burden weighed heavy upon you.'</p><h2 class="title">The Meaning of raising the Fame of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic"> وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ </div><p>(And have We not raised high your fame?) Mujahid said, "I (Allah) am not remembered except that you are remembered with Me: I bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."</p><p>Qatadah said , "Allah raised his fame in this life and in the Hereafter. There is no one who gives a sermon, declares the Testimony of Faith (Shahadah), or prays a prayer (Salah) except that he proclaims it: I bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.</p><h2 class="title">Ease after Difficulty</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic"> إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرً۬ا • فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا  </div><p>(Verily along with every hardship is relief. Veriliy along with every hardship is relief)</p><p>Allah informs that with difficulty there is ease, and then He reaffirms this information (by repeating it)</p><h2 class="title">The Command to remember Allah during Spare Time</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic"> فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ • وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب  </div><p>( So when you have finished, devote yourself to Allah's worship. And to your Lord turn intentions and hopes. )</p><p>Meaning, 'when you have completed your worldly affairs and its tasks, and you have broken away from its routine, then get up to perform the worship, and stand for it with zeal, complete devotion and purify your intention and desire for your lord.' Similar to this is the Prophet's statement in a hadith that is agreed-upon to be authentic,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَا صَلَاةَ بِحَضْرَةِ الطَّعَامِ, وَلَا هُوَ يُدَافِعُهُ الأَخْبَثَانِ</div><p>There is no prayer when the food is served, nor when the two foul things (excrement and urine) are pressing a person.</p><p>The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) also said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ وَحَضَرَ الْعَشَاءُ فَبْدَأُوا بِااْلْعَشَاءِ</div><p>When the prayer has started and the dinner has been served, then begin with dinner.</p><p>Mujahid said concerning this Ayah, "When you are free from the worldly affairs, and you have stood to pray, then stand up for your Lord."</p>
Which was revealed in Makkahبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.The Meaning of opening the BreastAllah says,أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ (Have We not opened your breast for you) meaning, `have We not opened your chest for you.' This means, `We illuminated it, and We made it spacious, vast and wide.' This is as Allah says,فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلإِسْلَـمِ(And whomsoever Allah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam.) (6:125) And just as Allah expanded his chest, He also made His Law vast, wide, accommodating and easy, containing no difficulty, hardship or burden.A Discussion of Allah's Favor upon His Messenger Concerning Allah's statement,وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ (And removed from you your burden.) This meansلِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ(That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future.) (48:2)الَّذِى أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ (Which weighed down your back) Al-Inqad means the sound. And more than one of the Salaf has said concerning Allah's saying,الَّذِى أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ (Which weighed down your back) meaning, `its burden weighed heavy upon you.'The Meaning of raising the Fame of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ (And have We not raised high your fame?) Mujahid said, "I (Allah) am not remembered except that you are remembered with Me: I bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."Qatadah said , "Allah raised his fame in this life and in the Hereafter. There is no one who gives a sermon, declares the Testimony of Faith (Shahadah), or prays a prayer (Salah) except that he proclaims it: I bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.Ease after Difficulty إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرً۬ا • فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا  (Verily along with every hardship is relief. Veriliy along with every hardship is relief)Allah informs that with difficulty there is ease, and then He reaffirms this information (by repeating it)The Command to remember Allah during Spare Time فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ • وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب  ( So when you have finished, devote yourself to Allah's worship. And to your Lord turn intentions and hopes. )Meaning, 'when you have completed your worldly affairs and its tasks, and you have broken away from its routine, then get up to perform the worship, and stand for it with zeal, complete devotion and purify your intention and desire for your lord.' Similar to this is the Prophet's statement in a hadith that is agreed-upon to be authentic,لَا صَلَاةَ بِحَضْرَةِ الطَّعَامِ, وَلَا هُوَ يُدَافِعُهُ الأَخْبَثَانِThere is no prayer when the food is served, nor when the two foul things (excrement and urine) are pressing a person.The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) also said,إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ وَحَضَرَ الْعَشَاءُ فَبْدَأُوا بِااْلْعَشَاءِWhen the prayer has started and the dinner has been served, then begin with dinner.Mujahid said concerning this Ayah, "When you are free from the worldly affairs, and you have stood to pray, then stand up for your Lord."