Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
And the day resplendent
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
By the day as it appears in brightness.
And Him Who hath created male and female,
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
By Him Who created male and female.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
And believeth in goodness;
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And believes in Al-Husna.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
And disbelieveth in goodness;
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
Which only the most wretched must endure,
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
He who denieth and turneth away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who denies and turns away.
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
He verily will be content.
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).