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