Chapter 86, 17 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
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!
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
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.
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man see from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
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.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
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;
It is no pleasantry.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Sie wenden eine List an,
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
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.