Qur’an
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
But lo! with hardship goeth ease,
Qur’an 94:5 · Ash-Sharh
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Short Islamic Reminders
A few words to carry through your day.
Hope in these passages is connected with turning toward Allah, mercy and continuing to act. Read the closing verses of Ash-Sharh alongside the assurance about hardship and ease. A reminder can encourage you without promising that a particular problem will disappear on a particular timetable. The verses are presented with their references so you can return to the whole passage rather than rely on a detached slogan. Our suggested reflections are prompts for everyday action, not additional scripture. Take time with the words and consider the context before sharing them with someone whose circumstances may be different from your own.
Qur’an
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا
Lo! with hardship goeth ease;
Qur’an 94:6 · Ash-Sharh
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Qur’an
مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ
Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,
Qur’an 93:3 · Ad-Dhuhaa
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Qur’an
وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,
Qur’an 93:4 · Ad-Dhuhaa
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Qur’an
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ
And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.
Qur’an 93:5 · Ad-Dhuhaa
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Qur’an
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Qur’an 96:1 · Al-Alaq
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Qur’an
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Createth man from a clot.
Qur’an 96:2 · Al-Alaq
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Qur’an
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Qur’an 96:3 · Al-Alaq
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Qur’an
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Qur’an 96:4 · Al-Alaq
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Qur’an
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Qur’an 96:5 · Al-Alaq
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Qur’an
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Say: He is Allah, the One!
Qur’an 112:1 · Al-Ikhlaas
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Qur’an
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
Qur’an 112:2 · Al-Ikhlaas
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