Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent
Der Allerbarmer
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
Hath made known the Qur'an.
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
He created man.
He hath created man.
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He taught him eloquent speech.
He hath taught him utterance.
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).
The sun and the moon are made punctual.
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)
The stars and the trees adore.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
That ye exceed not the measure,
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Husked grain and scented herb.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
He created man of clay like the potter's,
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
And the jinn did He create of smokeless 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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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).
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
(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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.)!
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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)!
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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]
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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)].
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken 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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
This is hell which the guilty deny.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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).
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there 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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
With spreading branches.
Of spreading branches.
die beide Zweige haben.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.
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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
And beside them 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?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Dark green (in colour).
Dark green with foliage.
dich bewachsene.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Wherein are two abundant springs.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye 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.
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!