Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
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.