Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Der Allerbarmer
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Hath made known the Qur'an.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
He hath created man.
He created man.
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
He hath taught him utterance.
He taught him eloquent speech.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon are made punctual.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
The stars and the trees adore.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
That ye exceed not the measure,
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
Husked grain and scented herb.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man of clay like the potter's,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
(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).
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.
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.)!
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
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 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.
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.
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)].
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), 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.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is hell which the guilty deny.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Of spreading branches.
With spreading branches.
die beide Zweige haben.
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.
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.
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And beside them are two other gardens,
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark green with foliage.
Dark green (in colour).
dich bewachsene.
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wherein are two abundant springs.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ