Chapter 94, 8 verses
Haben Wir dir nicht deine Brust aufgetan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
und dir deine Last abgenommen,
And removed from you your burden.
And removed from thee thy burden
die deinen Rücken niederdrückte,
Which weighed down your back?
The which did gall thy back? -
und dir dein Ansehen erhöht?
And have We not raised high your fame?
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
Also gewiß, mit der Erschwernis ist Erleichterung,
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
gewiß, mit der Erschwernis ist Erleichterung.
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Wenn du nun fertig bist, dann strenge dich an
So when you have finished (your occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
und nach deinem Herrn richte dein Begehren aus.
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.