Chapter 90, 20 verses
La oqsimu bihatha albaladi
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
I do call to witness this City; -
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
Wawalidin wama walada
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun
Does he think that none sees him?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Walisanan washafatayni
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And shown him the two highways?
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
Fakku raqabatin
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Yateeman tha maqrabatin
To an orphan near of kin.
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
Olaika ashabu almaymanati
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
AAalayhim narun musadatun
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.