Chapter 94, 8 verses
Haben Wir dir nicht deine Brust aufgetan
Have We not expanded thee thy breast? -
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)?
und dir deine Last abgenommen,
And removed from thee thy burden
And removed from you your burden.
die deinen Rücken niederdrückte,
The which did gall thy back? -
Which weighed down your back?
und dir dein Ansehen erhöht?
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
And have We not raised high your fame?
Also gewiß, mit der Erschwernis ist Erleichterung,
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
Verily, along with every hardship is relief,
gewiß, mit der Erschwernis ist Erleichterung.
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Verily, along with every hardship is relief (i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs).
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 occupation), devote yourself for Allah's worship.
und nach deinem Herrn richte dein Begehren aus.
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes.