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