Chapter 53, 62 verses
I swear by the star when it goes down.
By the star when it descends,
Bei dem Stern, wenn er sinkt!
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred,
Nicht in die Irre geht euer Gefährte, und auch nicht einem Irrtum ist er erlegen,
Nor does he speak out of desire.
Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination.
und er redet nicht aus (eigener) Neigung.
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
It is not but a revelation revealed,
Es ist nur eine Offenbarung, die eingegeben wird.
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
Taught to him by one intense in strength -
Belehrt hat ihn der Besitzer starker Kräfte,
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
One of soundness. And he rose to [his] true form
der (geistige) Macht besitzt. So stand Er da
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon.
und war am obersten Gesichtskreis.
Then he drew near, then he bowed
Then he approached and descended
Hierauf kam er näher und stieg herunter,
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
so daß er (nur) zwei Bogenlängen entfernt war oder noch näher.
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
And he revealed to His Servant what he revealed.
Da gab Er Seinem Diener (als Offenbarung) ein, was Er eingab.
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
Nicht hat sein Herz erlogen, was es sah.
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
So will you dispute with him over what he saw?
Wollt ihr denn mit ihm streiten über das, was er sieht?
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
And he certainly saw him in another descent
Und er sah ihn ja ein anderes Mal herabkommen,
At the farthest lote - tree;
At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary -
beim Sidr-Baum des Endziels,
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
bei dem der Garten der Zuflucht ist.
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
When there covered the Lote Tree that which covered [it].
Als den Sidr-Baum überdeckte, was (ihn) überdeckte,
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
The sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit].
da wich der Blick nicht ab, noch überschritt er das Maß.
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Wahrlich, er sah von den Zeichen seines Herrn die größten.
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
So have you considered al - Lat and al - 'Uzza?
Was meint ihr wohl zu al-Lat und al-'Uzza
And Manat, the third, the last?
And Manat, the third - the other one?
und auch zu Manat, dieser anderen, der dritten?
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
Is the male for you and for Him the female?
Ist denn für euch das, was männlich ist, und für Ihn das, was weiblich ist (bestimmt)?
This indeed is an unjust division!
That, then, is an unjust division.
Das wäre dann eine ungerechte Verteilung.
They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord.
They are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.
Das sind nur Namen, die ihr genannt habt, ihr und eure Väter, für die Allah (aber) keine Ermächtigung herabgesandt hat. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen und dem, wozu sie selbst neigen, wo doch bereits von ihrem Herrn die Rechtleitung zu ihnen gekommen ist.
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Or is there for man whatever he wishes?
Oder soll (etwa) der Mensch haben, was (immer) er (sich) wünscht?
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
Rather, to Allah belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
So gehört Allah das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And how many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not avail at all except after Allah has given permission to whom He pleases and chooses.
And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.
Und wie viele Engel gibt es in den Himmeln, deren Fürsprache nichts nützt, außer nachdem Allah es erlaubt hat, wem Er will und wer Sein Wohlgefallen findet.
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
Diejenigen, die an das Jenseits nicht glauben, benennen die Engel fürwahr mit Namen, wie weibliche Wesen benannt werden.
And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.
And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
Sie haben jedoch kein Wissen hierüber. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen; die Vermutungen nützen aber nichts gegenüber der Wahrheit.
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
Laß nun ab von jemandem, der sich von Unserer Ermahnung abkehrt und nur das diesseitige Leben will.
That is their goal of knowledge; surely your Lord knows best him who goes astray from His path and He knows best him who follows the right direction.
That is their sum of knowledge. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.
Das ist ihr erreichter Wissensstand. Gewiß, dein Herr kennt sehr wohl wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
And Allah's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness.
And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -
Allah gehört (alles), was in den Himmeln und was auf der Erde ist, auf daß Er denjenigen, die Böses tun, das vergelte, was sie tun, und daß Er denjenigen, die Gutes tun, mit dem (Allerbesten vergelte.
Those who keep aloof from the great sins and the indecencies but the passing idea; surely your Lord is liberal in forgiving. He knows you best when He brings you forth from the earth and when you are embryos in the wombs of your mothers; therefore do not attribute purity to your souls; He knows him best who guards (against evil).
Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
Diejenigen, die schwerwiegende Sünden und Abscheulichkeiten meiden, außer leichten Verfehlungen... Gewiß, dein Herr ist Allumfassend in (Seiner) Vergebung. Er weiß sehr wohl über euch Bescheid, als Er euch aus der Erde hervorgebracht hat und als ihr Keimlinge in den Leibern eurer Mütter gewesen seid. So erklärt nicht euch selbst für lauter. Er weiß sehr wohl, wer gottesfürchtig ist.
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Have you seen the one who turned away
Was meinst du wohl zu demjenigen, der sich abkehrt
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
And gave a little and [then] refrained?
und (nur) wenig gibt und dann (ganz) aussetzt?
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Does he have knowledge of the unseen, so he sees?
Besitzt er (etwa) Wissen über das Verborgene, daß er sehen könnte?
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
Or has he not been of what was in the scriptures of Moses
Oder wurde ihm nicht kundgetan, was auf den Blättern Musas steht
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] -
und Ibrahims, der (seine Pflichten) erfüllte?
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another
(Nämlich,) daß keine lasttragende (Seele) die Last einer anderen auf sich nehmen wird
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
und daß es für den Menschen nichts anderes geben wird als das, worum er sich (selbst) bemüht,
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
And that his effort is going to be seen -
daß sein Bemühen gesehen werden wird,
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
daß ihm hierauf nach vollem Maß vergolten wird
And that to your Lord is the goal -
And that to your Lord is the finality
und daß zu deinem Herrn das Endziel sein wird
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and weep
und daß Er es ist, Der lachen und weinen läßt,
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
And that it is He who causes death and gives life
und daß Er es ist, Der sterben läßt und wieder lebendig macht,
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
And that He creates the two mates - the male and female -
daß Er beide Teile des Paares, das Männliche und das Weibliche, erschafft
From the small seed when it is adapted
From a sperm - drop when it is emitted
aus einem Samentropfen, wenn er ausgespritzt wird,
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
And that [incumbent] upon Him is the next creation
und daß Ihm die letzte Schöpfung obliegt
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
And that it is He who enriches and suffices
und daß Er es ist, Der reich macht und Der genügsam macht,
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
und daß Er es ist, Der der Herr des Hundssterns ist,
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
And that He destroyed the first [people of] 'Aad
daß Er die früheren 'Ad vernichtete
And Samood, so He spared not
And Thamud - and He did not spare [them] -
und (auch) die Tamud; so ließ Er nichts übrig;
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
And the people of Noah before. Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing.
und zuvor das Volk Nuhs - gewiß, sie waren ja noch ungerechter und übermäßiger (in ihrem Frevel).
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
And the overturned towns He hurled down
Und die umgestürzte Stadt ließ Er stürzen.
So there covered them that which covered.
And covered them by that which He covered.
Und so überdeckte sie, was (sie dann) überdeckte.
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt?
Welche der Wohltaten deines Herrn willst du nun bestreiten?
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.
Das ist ein Warner wie die früheren Warner.
The near event draws nigh.
The Approaching Day has approached.
Es steht bevor die immer näher kommende (Stunde des Gerichts);
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
Of it, [from those] besides Allah, there is no remover.
niemand außer Allah kann sie beheben.
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
Then at this statement do you wonder?
Wundert ihr euch denn über diese Aussage
And will you laugh and not weep?
And you laugh and do not weep
und lacht ihr, und weint ihr nicht,
While you are indulging in varieties.
While you are proudly sporting?
und seid ihr noch belustigt?
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
So prostrate to Allah and worship [Him].
Werft euch doch vor Allah nieder und dient (Ihm).