whereas by day a long chain of doings is thy portion

For during the day you are over-occupied ˹with worldly duties˺.

In the daytime, you are kept busy for long periods.

inna laka fī l-nahāri sabḥan ṭawīla

Indeed, for you in the day (is) occupation prolonged.

whereas by day a long chain of doings is thy portion

Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business

True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties

For during the day you are over-occupied ˹with worldly duties˺.

In the daytime, you are kept busy for long periods.

You have by day prolonged occupations [with Dawah work]

Surely you have in the day time a long occupation

Truly, for thee in the daytime is a lengthy occupation.

You have lengthy employment during daylight.

surely, during the day there is prolonged occupation for you with ordinary duties.

For truly by day you have lengthy affairs

truly for you, during the day-time is prolonged (or never-ending) chain of engagements

because, during the day you are hard pressed with worldly affairs

In the daytime, you have lengthy work to do

Surely in the daytime you have long employment

During the day, you are preoccupied with many activities

Surely, in daytime, you have a lengthy work to do

Behold, by day you are engaged in continued strife

You have ordinary chores to perform during the day

Verily, for you by the day, there is long (and hard) work with ordinary duties

Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation

For you have many duties during the day

you are kept busy for long periods of the day–&ndash

Verily there is for thee by day occupation prolonged

Indeed during the day you have a long schedule of occupations

In the daytime much of your time is taken up by business matters.

For by day you have extended preoccupations

for indeed during the day you have drawn-out engagements

Surely you have in the daytime a long occupation (with ordinary affairs of life)

Indeed you have lengthy occupations during the day

Certainly there is for you, by day, prolonged occupation

since all day long you remain busy;

You are indeed much occupied during the day with the affairs of the world

For you have many duties during the day.

[And] indeed, there are prolonged engagements for you during the day

Undoubtedly, you have a chain of engagements during the day.

You have a lot of time during the day for other matters.

You have by day prolonged occupations

Truly thou hast by day prolonged occupation

That truly for you in the daytime (is) long tending to the livelihood/sleeping and resting

… as you are tied up during day with daily worldly affairs

Indeed you have a lot of matters during the day

Thou hast, indeed, during the day a long chain of engagements

Of course, there are many commitments for you during the day

Indeed, you have a long (chain of) engagements during the day

Verily, there is for you by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties

surely in the day thou hast long business

For in the day-time thou hast long employment

Verily, thou hast by day a long employment

But in the day time thou hast continual employ

in the day-time you are hard-pressed for long

True, there is for you by day prolonged occupation.

You have lengthy employment during daylight.

For during the day you are occupied.

during the day you certainly have prolonged occupation.

You have all day long to attend to the world and its pursuits

True, there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties

Indeed, for you in the day (is) occupation prolonged