Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Beneficent Allah,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
Der Allerbarmer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Taught the Quran.
علم القرآن
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
He created man,
خلق الإنسان
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He created man.
Taught him the mode of expression.
علمه البيان
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
He taught him eloquent speech.
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
الشمس والقمر بحسبان
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
والنجم والشجر يسجدان
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزان
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
ألا تطغوا في الميزان
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولا تخسروا الميزان
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
والأرض وضعها للأنام
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
والحب ذو العصف والريحان
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
خلق الإنسان من صلصال كالفخار
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
وخلق الجان من مارج من نار
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
رب المشرقين ورب المغربين
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
(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).
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
مرج البحرين يلتقيان
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
وله الجوار المنشآت في البحر كالأعلام
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Everyone on it must pass away.
كل من عليها فان
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والإكرام
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
يسأله من في السماوات والأرض ۚ كل يوم هو في شأن
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
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.)!
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
سنفرغ لكم أيه الثقلان
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.
يا معشر الجن والإنس إن استطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطار السماوات والأرض فانفذوا ۚ لا تنفذون إلا بسلطان
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.
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)!
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
يرسل عليكما شواظ من نار ونحاس فلا تنتصران
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت وردة كالدهان
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
فيومئذ لا يسأل عن ذنبه إنس ولا جان
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
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)].
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
يعرف المجرمون بسيماهم فيؤخذ بالنواصي والأقدام
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
هذه جهنم التي يكذب بها المجرمون
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Having in them various kinds.
ذواتا أفنان
die beide Zweige haben.
With spreading branches.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
فيهما عينان تجريان
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجان
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
متكئين على فرش بطائنها من إستبرق ۚ وجنى الجنتين دان
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
فيهن قاصرات الطرف لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
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.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
As though they were rubies and pearls.
كأنهن الياقوت والمرجان
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
هل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسان
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
ومن دونهما جنتان
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Both inclining to blackness.
مدهامتان
dich bewachsene.
Dark green (in colour).
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
فيهما عينان نضاختان
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمان
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
فيهن خيرات حسان
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
حور مقصورات في الخيام
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري حسان
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجلال والإكرام
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.