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