Chapter 89, 30 verses
I swear by the daybreak,
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the break of Day
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the dawn;
And the ten nights,
und den zehn Nächten
By the Nights twice five;
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah) ,
And the even and the odd,
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
By the even and odd (contrasted);
And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah).
And the night when it departs.
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
And by the night when it departs.
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 these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs)!
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad,
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
Saw you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) not how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
Of Iram (who were very tall) like (lofty) pillars,
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities;
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
The like of which were not 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 the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
And (with) Thamud (people), who hewed out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)?
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts,
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
And (with) Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who had the stakes (to torture men by binding them to the stakes)?
Who committed inordinacy in the cities,
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allah).
So they made great mischief therein?
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
And made therein much mischief.
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.
Most surely your Lord is watching.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).
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."
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and bounties, then he says (in exultation): "My Lord has honoured 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 trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
But when He tries him by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
And urge not one another on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor)!
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
And you devour the inheritance all with greed.
And you love wealth with exceeding love.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
And you love wealth with much love.
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces,
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
Nay! When the earth is ground to powder.
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
And your Lord comes with the angels in rows.
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 Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
And Hell will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (then) avail him?
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: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) 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,
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
So on that Day none will punish as He will punish.
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
And none will bind (the wicked, disbelievers and polytheists) as He will bind.
O soul that art at rest!
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
(It will be said to the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased (with him), well - pleasing (Him),
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
"Come back to your Lord well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing (unto Him)!
So enter among My servants,
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
"Enter you then among My (honoured) slaves,
And enter into My garden.
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
"And enter you My Paradise!"