Chapter 87, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
Preise den Namen deines höchsten Herrn,
Who createth, then disposeth;
Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it.
Der erschafft und dann zurechtformt
Who measureth, then guideth;
And Who has measured (preordainments for everything even to be blessed or wretched); and then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as the wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture).
und Der das Maß festsetzt und dann rechtleitet
Who bringeth forth the pasturage,
And Who brings out the pasturage,
und Der die Weide hervorbringt
Then turneth it to russet stubble.
And then makes it dark stubble.
und sie dann zu dunkelbrauner Spreu macht.
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget
We shall make you to recite (the Qur'an), so you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall not forget (it),
Wir werden dich lesen lassen, und dann wirst du nichts vergessen,
Save that which Allah willeth. Lo! He knoweth the disclosed and that which still is hidden;
Except what Allah may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
außer dem, was Allah will. Er weiß ja, was laut vernehmbar geäußert wird und was verborgen bleibt.
And We shall ease thy way unto the state of ease.
And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
Und Wir werden dir den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
Therefor remind (men), for of use is the reminder.
Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
So ermahne -, wenn die Ermahnung nützt.
He will heed who feareth,
The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah),
Bedenken wird jemand, der gottesfürchtig ist.
But the most hapless will flout it,
But it will be avoided by the wretched,
Meiden aber wird es der Unseligste,
He who will be flung to the great Fire
Who will enter the great Fire (and will be made to taste its burning).
der dem größten (Höllen)feuer ausgesetzt sein wird;
Wherein he will neither die nor live.
There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
darin wird er hierauf weder sterben noch leben.
He is who groweth,
Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
Wohl ergehen wird es ja jemandem, der sich läutert,
And remembereth the name of his Lord, so prayeth,
And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil - additional prayers).
und des Namens seines Herrn gedenkt; so betet er.
But ye prefer the life of the world
Nay, you prefer the life of this world,
Nein! Vielmehr zieht ihr das diesseitige Leben vor,
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
während das Jenseits besser und beständiger ist.
Lo! This is in the former scrolls.
Verily, this is in the former Scriptures -
Dies ist wahrlich in den früheren Blättern (enthalten),
The Books of Abraham and Moses.
The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) (عليهما السلام).
den Blättern Ibrahims und Musas.