Moses said: "O my Lord, enlarge my breast,
Said Moosa, “My Lord, open up my breast for me.”
'Lord, open my breast,' said Moses,
Said [Moses]: "O my Sustainer! Open up my heart [to Thy light],
He said: my Lord! expand for me my breast.
[Musa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness).
He said, “My Lord, put my heart at peace for me.
Moses said: "Lord! Open my breast for me;
He said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest."
(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
He said, ‘My Lord! Open my breast for me.
'Lord' said Moses, 'expand my chest,
[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]
Moses said, "Lord, grant me courage.
He said: O my Lord! Expand my breast for me,
Q<u>a</u>la rabbi ishra<u>h</u> lee <u>s</u>adree
Moses said, "My Lord! open up my heart,
(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى
Moses (peace be upon him) said: Lord, expand my breast for me so that I can bear the difficulty.
Moses (peace be upon him) said: Lord, expand my breast for me so that I can bear the difficulty.
<p>Commentary</p><p>When Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) received the high honour of conversing with Allah Ta` ala and was granted the mission of prophethood, then, instead of relying on his own self and on his own ability, he turned to Allah Ta` ala and sought His help in the discharge of his duties without which it would be impossible for him to endure and persevere in the face of the trials and tribulations inherent in the performance of his mission. He, therefore, prayed to Allah Ta` ala to grant him five favours.</p><p>The first prayer was اشْرَ‌حْ لِي صَدْرِ‌ي ! (Put my heart at peace for me - 20:25). Meaning to expand the ability of his heart to enable him to receive all the knowledge and wisdom of prophethood, and at the same time to bear with equanimity the slander of those people who will oppose him in his mission.</p>
CommentaryWhen Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) received the high honour of conversing with Allah Ta` ala and was granted the mission of prophethood, then, instead of relying on his own self and on his own ability, he turned to Allah Ta` ala and sought His help in the discharge of his duties without which it would be impossible for him to endure and persevere in the face of the trials and tribulations inherent in the performance of his mission. He, therefore, prayed to Allah Ta` ala to grant him five favours.The first prayer was اشْرَ‌حْ لِي صَدْرِ‌ي ! (Put my heart at peace for me - 20:25). Meaning to expand the ability of his heart to enable him to receive all the knowledge and wisdom of prophethood, and at the same time to bear with equanimity the slander of those people who will oppose him in his mission.