بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Chapter 86, 17 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
So let man see from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a drop emitted -
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
والأرض ذات الصدع
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
إنه لقول فصل
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
وما هو بالهزل
And it is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
It is not a thing for amusement.
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Sie wenden eine List an,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
وأكيد كيدا
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I am planning a scheme.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).