Gems from Juzz 'Amma: "With every hardship is Ease."

~ Gems from Juzz 'Amma ~

Day 17 / Juzz 17

Surah Inshirah, 5-6: "With every hardship is Ease."

فَ إِنَّ مَعَ الْ عُسْرِ يُسْرًا

So surely, with the hardship, there is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs). 

فَ -
 "So..." (i.e: due to Allah having given you so many favours)

إِنَّ -
"Surely"

مَعَ -
 "with" – This word combines two things together in closeness (simultaneously/at once) or places two things together. In other words, ease doesn't only come after every hardship but *with* every hardship.

عُسْر -
"difficulty or time of difficulty."

يُسْرًا
"easy / smooth / without effort."

So the meaning would be... "Surely, with the hardship, there is relief (right next to it)."

The AL after ma’a signifies only one hardship, and the AN (tanween/noon at the end of yusrAN indicates lots of eases.)

By not placing a AL before Yusr = Its not limited to just 1 ease, but yusrAN many eases(after that one hardship).

إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

The ayah is repeated:

"Surely, with the hardship, there is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs)."

The word Inna in this ayah (Ismuinna) – HAS to have a noun come after it.

The only noun in the ayah which requires all the attention is Yusran. Since that is the point which the conclusion is being referred to.

Ma’al ‘usriyusrAN implies that *incredible* ease will only follow *some* difficulty. (The Main topic being focused on is ease, and you will get that ease after this little difficulty).

The Benefit of mentioning the Ayah Twice:

-Ease: One for the past and one for the future. (i.e. You had ease when you were young, then the one hardship you face now will bring about alot of good in your near future).

– One ease for this life and one ease for the next. (For facing this one hardship).
– Repetition is for love. (“it will be okay, it will be okay..” This is done for reassurance).

So whatever difficulty you are going through in life, know that with it, is ease. That some good has accompanied it and that an ease will follow it. Don't despair or lose hope. Let your heart be comforted and consoled by these beautiful words of your Lord. :)