Chapter 89, 30 verses
I swear by the daybreak,
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the dawn
And the ten nights,
und den zehn Nächten
And [by] ten nights
And the even and the odd,
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
And the night when it departs.
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And [by] the night when it passes,
Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding.
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad,
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities;
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
And (with) Samood, who hewed out the rocks in the valley,
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts,
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
Who committed inordinacy in the cities,
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
So they made great mischief therein?
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And increased therein the corruption.
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Most surely your Lord is watching.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me.
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me.
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
And you love wealth with exceeding love.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And you love wealth with immense love.
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces,
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
And hell is made to appear on that day. On that day shall man be mindful, and what shall being mindful (then) avail him?
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement,
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
O soul that art at rest!
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
Return to your Lord, well - pleased (with him), well - pleasing (Him),
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
So enter among My servants,
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
And enter among My [righteous] servants
And enter into My garden.
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
And enter My Paradise."