Chapter 92, 21 verses
Waallayli itha yaghsha
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
By the night when it covers
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
Waalnnahari itha tajalla
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] the day when it appears
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha
And the creating of the male and the female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
Inna saAAyakum lashatta
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Faamma man aAAta waittaqa
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
Wasaddaqa bialhusna
And accepts the best,
And believes in the best [reward],
und das Beste für wahr hält,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
We will ease him toward ease.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
Waamma man bakhila waistaghna
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
Wakaththaba bialhusna
And rejects the best,
And denies the best [reward],
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
Inna AAalayna lalhuda
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
Faanthartukum naran talaththa
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
La yaslaha illa alashqa
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
Allathee kaththaba watawalla
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Who had denied and turned away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Wasayujannabuha alatqa
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
Walasawfa yarda
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.