Chapter 94, 8 verses
Have We not expanded for you your breast,
Haben Wir dir nicht deine Brust aufgetan
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
And taken off from you your burden,
und dir deine Last abgenommen,
And removed from thee thy burden
And We removed from you your burden
Which pressed heavily upon your back,
die deinen Rücken niederdrückte,
The which did gall thy back? -
Which had weighed upon your back
And exalted for you your esteem?
und dir dein Ansehen erhöht?
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
And raised high for you your repute.
Surely with difficulty is ease.
Also gewiß, mit der Erschwernis ist Erleichterung,
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
With difficulty is surely ease.
gewiß, mit der Erschwernis ist Erleichterung.
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
So when you are free, nominate.
Wenn du nun fertig bist, dann strenge dich an
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship].
And make your Lord your exclusive object.
und nach deinem Herrn richte dein Begehren aus.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
And to your Lord direct [your] longing.