Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
The Most Merciful
Der Allerbarmer
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
علم القرآن
Taught the Qur'an,
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
He created man.
خلق الإنسان
Created man,
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He taught him eloquent speech.
علمه البيان
[And] taught him eloquence.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
الشمس والقمر بحسبان
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
والنجم والشجر يسجدان
And the stars and trees prostrate.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزان
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
ألا تطغوا في الميزان
That you not transgress within the balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولا تخسروا الميزان
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
والأرض وضعها للأنام
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
والحب ذو العصف والريحان
And grain having husks and scented plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
خلق الإنسان من صلصال كالفخار
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
وخلق الجان من مارج من نار
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
(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
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
مرج البحرين يلتقيان
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجان
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
وله الجوار المنشآت في البحر كالأعلام
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
كل من عليها فان
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والإكرام
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
سنفرغ لكم أيه الثقلان
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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 company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].
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.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
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
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
هذه جهنم التي يكذب بها المجرمون
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
With spreading branches.
ذواتا أفنان
Having [spreading] branches.
die beide Zweige haben.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
فيهما عينان تجريان
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجان
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
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
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
كأنهن الياقوت والمرجان
As if they were rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
هل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسان
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ومن دونهما جنتان
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Dark green (in colour).
مدهامتان
Dark green [in color].
dich bewachsene.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
فيهما عينان نضاختان
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمان
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
فيهن خيرات حسان
In them are good and beautiful women -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
حور مقصورات في الخيام
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري حسان
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجلال والإكرام
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!