Surah Ash-Sharh

What is the theme of Surah Inshirah

• Consoling heart of Prophet Muhammad PBUH

  and believers

• In the face of harship, don't lose hope and believe in Allah's powers

• Its about how Allah created mankind

• This surah is about how to worship Allah

Word نَشْرَحْ means

• We removed

• We elevated

• We expanded

• We relieved

Write the meaning of this verse

What is the meaning of this verse:

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ

• And increased your fame

• And we removed from you your burden

• And weighed your back

وِزْرَكَ means

There are 3 blessings given to the prophet (saw) which are mentioned in verses 1-4

• Expansion of the prophet’s chest – so that he would accept the truth

• Raised his honor regardless mock and hatred of people

• Heavy burden - prophet didn’t know what to do about the evil in his society and so Allah guided him

• Blessing him with lots of money and wealth

أَنقَضَ means

• burden

• fame

• weighed down

• expansion

ظَهْرَكَ means 'your back'

• True

• False

ذِكْرَكَ means

• your honor

• your reputation/name

• your back

• your heart

What does this verse in the image means?

• And decreased your honor

• And exalted your fame

• and elevated your renown for you?

Answer explanation

The Prophet’s name is always mentioned in the adhan along with Allah’s Name. Close to the end of each of the five daily prayers, muslim invoke Allah’s blessings upon the Prophet (ﷺ) in durood Ibrahimi and his family. When one takes Shahadah, testify that Allah is their Lord and Muḥammad is His Messenger. Many Muslims name their children after him.