Qur'an 94:5 — Ash-Sharh“But lo! with hardship goeth ease”
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Qur'an 94:5
“But lo! with hardship goeth ease” — read online, free, in the Pickthall translation.
“So, surely with hardship comes ease” — the promise repeated in the next verse: with the hardship, indeed, comes ease.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Surah Ash-Sharh 94:5 mean?
Revealed to the Prophet in a time of distress, the surah reminds him that hardship is always paired with relief — a pairing so certain the Qur'an states it twice (verses 5 and 6).
What translation of the Qur'an is this?
This is the translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), a respected public domain English rendering of the Qur'an.
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