Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
Der Allerbarmer
(Allah) Most Gracious!
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
علم القرآن
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
He created man.
خلق الإنسان
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He has created man:
He taught him eloquent speech.
علمه البيان
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
الشمس والقمر بحسبان
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
والنجم والشجر يسجدان
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزان
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
ألا تطغوا في الميزان
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولا تخسروا الميزان
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
والأرض وضعها للأنام
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
والحب ذو العصف والريحان
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
خلق الإنسان من صلصال كالفخار
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
وخلق الجان من مارج من نار
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
رب المشرقين ورب المغربين
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
مرج البحرين يلتقيان
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
وله الجوار المنشآت في البحر كالأعلام
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
كل من عليها فان
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
All that is on earth will perish:
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والإكرام
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
يسأله من في السماوات والأرض ۚ كل يوم هو في شأن
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
سنفرغ لكم أيه الثقلان
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
يا معشر الجن والإنس إن استطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطار السماوات والأرض فانفذوا ۚ لا تنفذون إلا بسلطان
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
يرسل عليكما شواظ من نار ونحاس فلا تنتصران
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت وردة كالدهان
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
فيومئذ لا يسأل عن ذنبه إنس ولا جان
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
يعرف المجرمون بسيماهم فيؤخذ بالنواصي والأقدام
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
هذه جهنم التي يكذب بها المجرمون
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
With spreading branches.
ذواتا أفنان
die beide Zweige haben.
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
فيهما عينان تجريان
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجان
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
متكئين على فرش بطائنها من إستبرق ۚ وجنى الجنتين دان
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
فيهن قاصرات الطرف لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
كأنهن الياقوت والمرجان
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
Like unto Rubies and coral.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
هل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسان
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ومن دونهما جنتان
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Dark green (in colour).
مدهامتان
dich bewachsene.
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
فيهما عينان نضاختان
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمان
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
فيهن خيرات حسان
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
حور مقصورات في الخيام
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري حسان
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجلال والإكرام
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.