Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Said [Moses]: "O my Sustainer! Open up my heart [to Thy light]
M. M. Pickthall
(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my min
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Moses prayed, “My Lord! Uplift my heart for me,
Safi Kaskas
[Moses] said, “My Lord, put my heart at ease
Wahiduddin Khan
Moses said, My Lord! open up my heart
Shakir
He said: O my Lord! Expand my breast for me
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Moses said: My Lord!
T.B.Irving
He said: "My Lord, ease my breast for me!
Abdul Hye
(Moses) said: “O my Lord! Open for me my chest
The Study Quran
He said, “My Lord! Expand for me my breast
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He said, “My Lord, calm my heart for me.
Talal Itani (2012)
He said, 'My Lord, put my heart at peace for me
Dr. Kamal Omar
(Musa) said: “My Nourisher-Sustainer! Widen me my chest (unburden my heart)
Moses prayed: "O Lord! Open my heart
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
He said, "Lord! Expand my breast
Muhammad Sarwar
Moses said, "Lord, grant me courage
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He said, .My Lord, put my heart at peace for me
Shabbir Ahmed
Moses said, "My Lord! Expand my chest with confidence, courage and steadfastness. (94:1)
Dr. Munir Munshey
(Musa) said, "Lord, unlock my heart!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Musa (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Open up my chest (and my understanding) for me
[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He said: "My Lord, relieve for me my chest."
Abdel Haleem
Moses said, ‘Lord, lift up my hear
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He said: my Lord! expand for me my breast
Ahmed Ali
Moses said: "O my Lord, enlarge my breast
Aisha Bewley
He said, ´O Lord, expand my breast for me
Ali Ünal
(Moses) said: "My Lord! Expand for me my breast
Ali Quli Qara'i
He said, ‘My Lord! Open my breast for me
Hamid S. Aziz
Said he, "My Lord! Expand for me my breast (relieve my mind from tension)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He said: “My Lord, expand my chest for me (and give me patience),
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Moses said, “O my Lord, expand my breast
Musharraf Hussain
He prayed: “My Lord, expand my chest,
Maududi
Moses said: "Lord! Open my breast for me
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He said: "My Lord, comfort for me my chest."
Mohammad Shafi
He said, "O my Lord! Broaden my mind for me."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
He submitted, 'O my Lord opens my breast for me.
He said, "My Lord, cool my temper.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
'Lord, ' said Moses, 'expand my chest
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: My Lord, expand my breast for me
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He said: "My Lord expand/delight for me, my chest (innermost)."
Bijan Moeinian
Moses said: “Lord, bless me with absolute belief.”
Faridul Haque
Said Moosa, "My Lord, open up my breast for me."
Sher Ali
Moses said, `My Lord, expand for me my breast
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Musa (Moses) prayed: ‘O my Lord, expand my breast for me
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Moses) said, `My Lord! (if you have chosen me for this mission) enlighten my mind
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
(Moosa (Moses)) said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He [Moses] said, “O My Lord! Expand my bosom for me.
Munir Mezyed
(Moses) said: "O’ my Lord! Expand my chest for me,
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He said: my Lord, expand my chest.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He said, “My Lord, expand my chest for me,
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Moses) said, “O my Lord, expand my breast [with the breath of God’s wisdom].
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He said: "My Lord, ease my breast for me! (grant me self-confidence)
Samy Mahdy
He said, “My Lord, enraptured for me my chest.
Sayyid Qutb
Said [Moses]: 'My Lord, open up my heart [to Your light],
Thomas Cleary
[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand my chest for me,
Ahmed Hulusi
(Moses) said, “My Rabb, expand my consciousness (so that I may digest these and apply their requisites).”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
(Moses) said: 'My Lord! Expand me my breast
Mussa prayed: "Solace me O Allah, my Creator, and make my breast responsive to the joyful thought of performing my duty and make my spirit thirsty for knowledge, wisdom and spiritual light"
Mir Aneesuddin
He said, "My Fosterer expand for me my bosom
The Wise Quran
He said, 'My Lord! Expand for me my breast;