الشرح (الطمأنينة)
Al-Sharĥ (Solace)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ
Have We not opened up your heart, (1)
وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ
and relieved you of your burden, (2)
الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ
which weighed heavily on your back? (3)
وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ
And have We not given you high renown? (4)
مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (٥)
With every hardship comes ease. (5)
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا (6)
Indeed, with every hardship comes ease. (6)
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ (٧)
When you have completed your task resume your toil, (7)
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ
and to your Lord turn with love. (8)
وقد نزلت هذه السورة بعد السورة التي قبلها، سورة الضحى، كأنها امتداد لها. وفيها أيضًا تفيض مشاعر العطف، ويسود جوٌّ من الحديث الودود الممتع. تصوّر العناية الإلهية التي يحظى بها النبي ﷺ، وتبيّن التدابير التي اتُّخذت حرصًا عليه. كما تبشّره بقرب الفرج واليسر، وتُرشده إلى سرّ الطمأنينة، وتؤكد صلته القوية بالله تعالى.
This sūrah was revealed soon after the preceding one, Sūrah 93, The Morning Hours, as if it were a continuation of it. Here, also, the feelings of sympathy and an atmosphere of delightful, friendly discourse abound. It portrays the divine care the Prophet enjoys and explains the measures taken out of concern for him. The sūrah also gives the good news of forthcoming relief, points out to the Prophet the secret of ease, and emphasizes his strong ties with God.
﴿أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ وَوَضَعْنَا عَنْكَ وِزْرَكَ الَّذِي أَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ﴾ ﷺ. يُشِيرُ هَذَا إِلَى أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ مُهْتَمًّا لِسَبَبٍ مَا بِشَأْنِ الرِّسَالَةِ الَّتِي أُمِرَ بِتَبْلِيغِهَا، وَالْعَقَبَاتِ الَّتِي تَعْتَرِضُهَا. وَتُشِيرُ هَذِهِ الْآيَاتُ أَيْضًا إِلَى أَنَّ الصِّعَابَ الَّتِي تُوَاجِهُ دَعْوَتَهُ كَانَتْ تُثْقِلُ قَلْبَهُ ﷺ، فَيَشْعُرُ بِالْحَاجَةِ إِلَى عَوْنٍ وَسَنَدٍ عَاجِلَيْنِ. وَمِنْ هُنَا جَاءَ هَذَا الْخِطَابُ الْمُوَاسِي.
“Have We not opened up your heart, and relieved you of your burden, which weighed heavily on your back? And have We not given you high renown?” (Verses 1-4) This suggests that the Prophet was troubled for some reason concerning the message he was entrusted with, and the obstacles in its way. These verses also suggest that the difficulties facing his mission weighed heavily on his heart, making him feel the need for urgent help and backing. Hence this comforting address.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ؟ هل لم نفتح قلبك، كي يدفأ بهذه الرسالة؟ هل لم نيسّرها لك، وحبّبناها إليك، وحدّدنا طريقها، وأنرناها لك لترى نهايتها السعيدة؟ انظر في قلبك! ألا تراه ممتلئًا بالنور والسعادة والسلوان؟ تأمّل في الآثار التي أحدثتها جميع النعم التي أسبغت عليك! ألا تشعر بالراحة مع كل شدة، وتجد الرضا مع كل ضرب من الحرمان تعانيه؟
“Have We not opened up your heart,” so that it may warm to this message? Have We not facilitated it for you, endeared it to you, defined its path and illuminated it for you to see its happy end? Look into your heart! Do you not see it to be full of light, happiness and solace? Reflect on the effects brought about by all the favours bestowed on you! Do you not feel comfort with every difficulty, and find contentment with every kind of deprivation you suffer?
﴿وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ﴾
“And relieved you of your burden, which weighed heavily on your back?” (Verses 2-3)