Chapter 55, 78 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
(Allah) Most Gracious!
Der Allerbarmer
علم القرآن
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
خلق الإنسان
He created man.
He has created man:
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
علمه البيان
He taught him eloquent speech.
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
الشمس والقمر بحسبان
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
والنجم والشجر يسجدان
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزان
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
ألا تطغوا في الميزان
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولا تخسروا الميزان
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
والأرض وضعها للأنام
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
والحب ذو العصف والريحان
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
خلق الإنسان من صلصال كالفخار
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
وخلق الجان من مارج من نار
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
رب المشرقين ورب المغربين
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
مرج البحرين يلتقيان
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
وله الجوار المنشآت في البحر كالأعلام
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
كل من عليها فان
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
All that is on earth will perish:
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والإكرام
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
يسأله من في السماوات والأرض ۚ كل يوم هو في شأن
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
سنفرغ لكم أيه الثقلان
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
يا معشر الجن والإنس إن استطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطار السماوات والأرض فانفذوا ۚ لا تنفذون إلا بسلطان
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
يرسل عليكما شواظ من نار ونحاس فلا تنتصران
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت وردة كالدهان
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فيومئذ لا يسأل عن ذنبه إنس ولا جان
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
يعرف المجرمون بسيماهم فيؤخذ بالنواصي والأقدام
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
هذه جهنم التي يكذب بها المجرمون
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
ذواتا أفنان
With spreading branches.
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
die beide Zweige haben.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فيهما عينان تجريان
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجان
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
متكئين على فرش بطائنها من إستبرق ۚ وجنى الجنتين دان
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فيهن قاصرات الطرف لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
كأنهن الياقوت والمرجان
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
Like unto Rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
هل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسان
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
ومن دونهما جنتان
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
مدهامتان
Dark green (in colour).
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
dich bewachsene.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فيهما عينان نضاختان
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمان
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فيهن خيرات حسان
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
حور مقصورات في الخيام
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري حسان
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجلال والإكرام
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!