Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
The star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So let man consider of what he is created:
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
He is created of water pouring forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
And it is no joke.
er ist kein Scherz.
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Surely they will make a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan