Chapter 86, 17 verses
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
It is the piercing star -
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
So let man consider of what he is created:
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the sky which returns [rain]
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
And it is no joke.
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is not amusement.
Surely they will make a scheme,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
But I am planning a plan.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.