Chapter 89, 30 verses
Waalfajri
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the dawn
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Dawn
Walayalin AAashrin
und den zehn Nächten
And [by] ten nights
And ten nights,
WaalshshafAAi waalwatri
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
And the Even and the Odd,
Waallayli itha yasri
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And [by] the night when it passes,
And the night when it departeth,
Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijrin
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
There surely is an oath for thinking man.
Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAadin
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of) A'ad,
Irama thati alAAimadi
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
With many - columned Iram,
Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albiladi
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
The like of which was not created in the lands;
Wathamooda allatheena jaboo alssakhra bialwadi
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in the valley;
WafirAAawna thee alawtadi
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
Allatheena taghaw fee albiladi
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
Faaktharoo feeha alfasada
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And increased therein the corruption.
And multiplied iniquity therein ?
Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawta AAathabin
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of His punishment.
Inna rabbaka labialmirsadi
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honouring him, and is gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth me.
Waamma itha ma ibtalahu faqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanani
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life, he saith: My Lord despiseth me.
Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan
Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And you love wealth with immense love.
And love wealth with abounding love.
Kalla itha dukkati alardu dakkan dakkan
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding, grinding,
Wajaa rabbuka waalmalaku saffan saffan
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
Wajeea yawmaithin bijahannama yawmaithin yatathakkaru alinsanu waanna lahu alththikra
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
And hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but how will the remembrance (then avail him) ?
Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life!
Fayawmaithin la yuAAaththibu AAathabahu ahadun
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahadun
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
None bindeth as He then will bind.
Ya ayyatuha alnnafsu almutmainnatu
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
But ah! thou soul at peace!
IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatan mardiyyatan
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
Faodkhulee fee AAibadee
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
And enter among My [righteous] servants
Enter thou among My bondmen!
Waodkhulee jannatee
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
And enter My Paradise."
Enter thou My Garden!