Chapter 90, 20 verses
Nay! I swear by this city.
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
I do call to witness this City; -
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
And the begetter and whom he begot.
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
Does he think that no one sees him?
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Have We not given him two eyes,
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
And a tongue and two lips,
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
And shown him the two highways?
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
To an orphan, having relationship,
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
These are the people of the right hand.
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
On them is fire closed over.
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).