Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
The star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
- The piercing Star!
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man consider of what he is created:
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He is created of water pouring forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Yawma tubla alssarairu
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And the earth splitting (with plants);
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is no joke.
er ist kein Scherz.
It is no pleasantry.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Surely they will make a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Waakeedu kaydan
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.