Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
und das Beste für wahr hält,
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.