这一章与前一章,即第93章《白昼》,几乎是接连降示的,仿佛是它的延续。此章同样充满了怜悯之情,洋溢着亲切、愉快的言谈氛围。它描绘了真主对先知所给予的眷顾,并阐明了为他所采取的种种措施,出于对他的关切。此章还报以即将到来的宽慰的喜讯,向先知指明安舒的奥秘,并强调他与真主之间紧密的联系。
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.
“难道我没有为你开导胸怀吗？我没有卸去你的重负吗？那重负曾压断你的脊梁。我没有为你提高你的声誉吗？”（第1至4节）这些经文表明，先知ﷺ因所承担的使命以及使命路上的障碍而有所忧虑。这些经文还表明，使命所面临的困难沉重地压在他心上，使他迫切需要帮助与支持。因此，这段经文带有安慰的意味。
“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.
“难道我没有为你开辟胸怀吗？”{难道我没有为你开辟胸怀吗？}这段经文的意思是：让你的心为这一使命而敞开。难道我没有为你使之变得容易，使你喜爱它，为你确定它的道路，并为你照亮它，让你看到它幸福的结局吗？审视你的内心吧！你难道没有看到它充满光明、喜乐与慰藉吗？请反思你所蒙受的一切恩典所带来的效果吧！你难道没有在每一种困难中感到安适，在你所遭遇的每一种匮乏中find满足吗？
“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?
“并卸下了你的负担，那负担曾压得你背脊沉重吗？”（第2-3节）
“And relieved you of your burden, which weighed heavily on your back?” (Verses 2-3)
你的担子如此沉重，几乎压断了你的脊背，但我们减轻了你的负担。这种减轻的方式，是使你的心得到提振，让你更容易地承担使命，不再觉得肩上的重担那样难以承受。减轻的另一层面，是指引你如何履行使命，以及如何打动人心。此外，《古兰经》的启示也是对你的一种减轻，它阐明真理，帮助你平和而温和地将真理传达给世人。
Your burden was so heavy that it almost broke your back, but We relieved you of that. Relief took the form of giving your heart a lift so that you might feel your mission easier and your burden not so hard to shoulder. Another aspect of the relief was the guidance you received on how to discharge your mission and how to appeal to people’s hearts. Furthermore, there is relief for you in the revelation of the Qur’ān which explains the truth and helps you to drive it home to people easily and gently.
你难道没有感受到，当想到你所背负的重担是多么沉重吗？在我们为你开启心胸之后，你难道不觉得那重担变轻了吗？
Do you not feel all this when you think of how heavy your burden was? Do you not feel it to be lighter after We opened up your heart?
“我们不是已经为你提高了你的声誉吗？”（第4节）我们使你在高天、大地和整个宇宙中的众生之上显扬。每当有人提及真主的名字时，我们都使你的名字与祂的名字并提，从而极大地提高了你的声望。“除真主外别无应受崇拜者，穆罕默德是真主的使者。”这确实是最崇高的赞颂，是唯独授予穆罕默德的地位，任何人都无份于此。真主安排着一个世纪接着一个世纪地更替，一代代人相继而来，世界各个角落的千百万人都在尊崇穆罕默德ﷺ的尊名，为他祈求平安与福佑，并将对他的深切爱戴铭刻于心。当你的名字与这一神圣的生活之道联系在一起时，你的声名便传播到了四面八方。
“And have We not given you high renown?” (Verse 4) We exalted you among those on high, on earth and in the whole universe. We raised your fame high indeed as we associated your name with that of God’s whenever it is pronounced. “No Deity but God, Muĥammad is God’s Messenger.” Indeed, this is the highest degree of praise. It is a position granted only to Muĥammad, with no share of it to anyone else. God has willed that one century should turn after another and generations succeed generations with millions and millions of people in all corners of the world honouring the blessed name of Muĥammad with prayers for peace and blessings to be granted him, and with his profound love entrenched in their hearts. Your fame spread far and wide when your name became associated with this divine way of life.
毫无疑问，仅仅是你被选中承担这项任务，就是一种无人能及的尊荣，宇宙之中再无他人可以企及。在这样的恩赐面前，还怎会有任何痛苦或困顿的感觉残存？这恩赐足以抚平一切艰难。
Certainly the mere fact that you were chosen for this task is an exaltation to which no one else in this universe can ever aspire. How can there remain any feeling of affliction or hardship after this favour which heals all such difficulties?
然而,真主仍以仁慈的态度对待祂心爱的使者。祂安慰他、使他安心,向他解释祂如何赐予他绵延不绝的平安与舒缓。"艰难之后必有易。的确,艰难之后必有易。"(经文5-6节)艰难从来不是绝对的,因为易总是伴随着它。"当你的重担沉重到难以承受时,我为你宽慰了心胸,卸下了你的负担。"
God, nevertheless, addresses His beloved messenger kindly. He comforts and reassures him, explaining to him how He has given him unceasing ease. “With hardship comes ease. Indeed, with every hardship comes ease.” (Verses 5-6) Hardship is never absolute, for ease always accompanies it. When your burden became too heavy, We lifted up your heart and relieved you.
这一点通过将“艰难之后必有平易”这句话逐字重复而得到强调。这种重复表明先知曾经历严重的艰难和诸多磨难。这一提醒唤起人们对先知所获得的各种关怀与挂念的回忆，并对他进行了有力的安慰。一件使穆罕默德的心灵如此痛苦的事情，其严重性必定非同小可。
This is strongly emphasized by a literal repetition of the statement: “With hardship comes ease.” The repetition suggests that the Prophet had endured serious hardship and much affliction. This reminder recalls the various aspects of care and concern shown to the Prophet and then reassures him emphatically. A matter which afflicts Muĥammad’s soul so much must be very serious indeed.
随后是一段陈述，指出了带来安慰的各个方面，以及使心灵与精神振奋的因素。这对穆斯林在漫长而艰辛的路途上前行，有极大的帮助：“当你完成了任务，便继续劳累；并且只向你的主倾心归向。”（第7-8节）
Then follows a statement pointing out the aspects of comfort and the factors contributing to the lifting up of hearts and spirits, which is of great help to Muslims as they travel along their hard and long way: “When you have completed your task resume your toil, and to your Lord turn with love.” (Verses 7-8)
随艰难而来的是容易，所以你要寻求纾解与慰藉。无论你要做什么事，是关于传达你的使命，还是关于今世的事务，完成之后，就要全心转向那值得你付出辛劳与努力的事情，即虔诚的敬拜与专心的奉献。“你要专心向你的主祈求。”（第8节）只寻求祂一位，不让任何事物分散你的心。千万不要去想你所召唤信仰祂的那些人。旅人必须随身携带食物，这才是你旅途的真正粮食。为正义而战的人需要他的装备，这便是你所需的装备。这样，你在遇到的每一种困难中都会得到安宁，在承受的每一种苦难中都会得到安慰。
With hardship goes ease, so seek relief and solace. When you have finished whatever you may have to do, be it a matter relating to the delivery of your message or an affair of this life, then turn with all your heart to what deserves your toil and striving, namely devotion and dedication in worship. “And to your Lord turn with love.” (Verse 8) Seek Him alone and let nothing whatsoever distract you. Do not ever think of the people you call on to believe in Him. A traveller must have his food with him, and this is the real food for your journey. A fighter for a cause needs to have his equipment, and this is the equipment necessary for you. This will provide you with ease in every difficulty you may encounter, and with comfort against every kind of affliction you may suffer.
这一章以与前一章《晨光》相同的基调作结。它给我们留下两种交织在一起的感受。第一种是对真主赐予先知的伟大慈爱的体悟，这份慈爱之深，令他倍感充盈，因为那是他的主、至仁至慈者的爱。另一种感受是真主对他高尚之身所表现出的体恤。我们几乎能感受到，在那时他蒙福的心中正经历着什么，这才需要以这般令人愉悦的慈爱来提醒他。
The sūrah ends on the same note as the preceding sūrah, The Morning Hours. It leaves us with two intertwined feelings. The first is a realization of the great affection shown to the Prophet, which overwhelmed him because it was the love of his Lord, the Compassionate, the Merciful. The other feeling is one of sympathy shown to his noble self. We can almost feel what was going on in his blessed heart at that time which required this reminder of delightful affection.
这就是伊斯兰的使命：一份沉重的托付，一副压在他身上的重担。然而，它也是神圣之光的升起，是有死与永恒、存在与虚无之间的纽带。
It is this mission of Islam: a grave trust and a burden which weighs him down. It is nevertheless the rising of the divine light, the link between mortality and eternity, existence and non-existence.