SubhanAllah, what a beautiful verse!! Such a deep meaning verse and the translation does not do it a complete justice!
A moment of your time, brothers and sisters, to analyze this verse. By Allah, it becomes more precious if it is fully understood.
Now Arabic is a deep language, my readers. Its depth is not always easily translated into other languages, so the knowledge of Quranic Arabic becomes necessary here, which I will explain to the best of my ability.
The word “usri” used in the Arabic text of the verse mentioned above means ‘difficulty’. However, here it is accompanied with the prefix “Al” which means ‘the’. Now “Al-usri” means ‘the difficulty’. It signifies that this difficulty is just one, that it is singular.
Now, the word “yusra” in the Arabic text in the above verse means ‘ease’, but not just ‘ease’!! The word “yusra” is a plural! It means ‘many ease’, ‘a lot of ease’, “a lot of relief”!
So the verse actually means, “Verily, after every hardship, there is ease (relief).”
Brothers and sisters, this life is a test. We are tested with loss of wealth, crop, life and many other tests. And some of them are painful and hard to bear but Allah promises that after every hardship there will come such an ease that will come from every side. It is a promise, and it is a ray of hope. So be patient and trust Allah.
Source: Tafsir Classes.
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