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Ash-Sharh · 94:5–6

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝ إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief]. Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

English translation: Saheeh International

Deen Companion's educational note

This passage can be read as a source of hope while you take one manageable practical step; it is not a promise about the timing or outcome of a specific hardship.

Sources last reviewed on August 19, 2026

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Sahih al-Bukhari · 5641

مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلَا وَصَبٍ وَلَا هَمٍّ وَلَا حُزْنٍ وَلَا أَذًى وَلَا غَمٍّ حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا، إِلَّا كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ

No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that.

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Sahih al-Bukhari
Hadith number
5641
Narrator
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah
Authenticity / grading
Sahih — collection attribution: Sahih al-Bukhari

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Sources last reviewed on August 19, 2026

Relevant dua

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A Qur'anic supplication for ease and mercy

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا

Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in nasina aw akhta'na.

Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.

Source: Qur'an 2:286 (Qur'anic supplication)

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Sources last reviewed on August 19, 2026

Islamic lesson

Take one honest, manageable step without treating a source card as a prediction or a personalized ruling. This is Deen Companion's educational reflection, not a quotation.

Practical next steps

  1. Pause for a few unhurried breaths before deciding what comes next.
  2. Choose one small responsibility for today and leave the rest on paper for later.
  3. If anxiety persists or disrupts daily life, speak with a qualified clinician or someone you trust.

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