Chapter 53, 62 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
I swear by the star when it goes down.
Bei dem Stern, wenn er sinkt!
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Nicht in die Irre geht euer Gefährte, und auch nicht einem Irrtum ist er erlegen,
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
Nor does he speak out of desire.
und er redet nicht aus (eigener) Neigung.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
It is only a Revelation revealed.
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
Es ist nur eine Offenbarung, die eingegeben wird.
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibril (Gabriel)]
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
Belehrt hat ihn der Besitzer starker Kräfte,
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
One free from any defect in body and mind then he (Jibril - Gabriel in his real shape as created by Allah) rose and became stable.
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
der (geistige) Macht besitzt. So stand Er da
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
While he [Jibril (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
und war am obersten Gesichtskreis.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he [Jibril (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
Then he drew near, then he bowed
Hierauf kam er näher und stieg herunter,
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer.
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
so daß er (nur) zwei Bogenlängen entfernt war oder noch näher.
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
So (Allah) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
Da gab Er Seinem Diener (als Offenbarung) ein, was Er eingab.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
The (Prophet's) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
Nicht hat sein Herz erlogen, was es sah.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about what he saw [during the Mi'raj: (Ascent of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to the seven heavens)]
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
Wollt ihr denn mit ihm streiten über das, was er sieht?
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
Und er sah ihn ja ein anderes Mal herabkommen,
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
At the farthest lote - tree;
beim Sidr-Baum des Endziels,
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
bei dem der Garten der Zuflucht ist.
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
Als den Sidr-Baum überdeckte, was (ihn) überdeckte,
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
da wich der Blick nicht ab, noch überschritt er das Maß.
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
Wahrlich, er sah von den Zeichen seines Herrn die größten.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
Was meint ihr wohl zu al-Lat und al-'Uzza
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
And Manat, the third, the last?
und auch zu Manat, dieser anderen, der dritten?
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Is it for you the males and for Him the females?
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
Ist denn für euch das, was männlich ist, und für Ihn das, was weiblich ist (bestimmt)?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
That indeed is a division most unfair!
This indeed is an unjust division!
Das wäre dann eine ungerechte Verteilung.
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
They are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!
They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord.
Das sind nur Namen, die ihr genannt habt, ihr und eure Väter, für die Allah (aber) keine Ermächtigung herabgesandt hat. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen und dem, wozu sie selbst neigen, wo doch bereits von ihrem Herrn die Rechtleitung zu ihnen gekommen ist.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْ
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Oder soll (etwa) der Mensch haben, was (immer) er (sich) wünscht?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
So gehört Allah das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.
And how many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not avail at all except after Allah has given permission to whom He pleases and chooses.
Und wie viele Engel gibt es in den Himmeln, deren Fürsprache nichts nützt, außer nachdem Allah es erlaubt hat, wem Er will und wer Sein Wohlgefallen findet.
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
Diejenigen, die an das Jenseits nicht glauben, benennen die Engel fürwahr mit Namen, wie weibliche Wesen benannt werden.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
But they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth.
And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.
Sie haben jedoch kein Wissen hierüber. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen; die Vermutungen nützen aber nichts gegenüber der Wahrheit.
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'an) and desires nothing but the life of this world.
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
Laß nun ab von jemandem, der sich von Unserer Ermahnung abkehrt und nur das diesseitige Leben will.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.
That is their goal of knowledge; surely your Lord knows best him who goes astray from His path and He knows best him who follows the right direction.
Das ist ihr erreichter Wissensstand. Gewiß, dein Herr kennt sehr wohl wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
And Allah's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness.
Allah gehört (alles), was in den Himmeln und was auf der Erde ist, auf daß Er denjenigen, die Böses tun, das vergelte, was sie tun, und daß Er denjenigen, die Gutes tun, mit dem (Allerbesten vergelte.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
Those who avoid great sins (See the Qur'an, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawahish (illegal sexual intercourse) except the small faults, - verily, your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2)].
Those who keep aloof from the great sins and the indecencies but the passing idea; surely your Lord is liberal in forgiving. He knows you best when He brings you forth from the earth and when you are embryos in the wombs of your mothers; therefore do not attribute purity to your souls; He knows him best who guards (against evil).
Diejenigen, die schwerwiegende Sünden und Abscheulichkeiten meiden, außer leichten Verfehlungen... Gewiß, dein Herr ist Allumfassend in (Seiner) Vergebung. Er weiß sehr wohl über euch Bescheid, als Er euch aus der Erde hervorgebracht hat und als ihr Keimlinge in den Leibern eurer Mütter gewesen seid. So erklärt nicht euch selbst für lauter. Er weiß sehr wohl, wer gottesfürchtig ist.
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
Did you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) observe him who turned away (from Islam).
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Was meinst du wohl zu demjenigen, der sich abkehrt
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
und (nur) wenig gibt und dann (ganz) aussetzt?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Is with him the knowledge of the Unseen so that he sees?
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
Besitzt er (etwa) Wissen über das Verborgene, daß er sehen könnte?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Or is he not with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Musa (Moses),
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
Oder wurde ihm nicht kundgetan, was auf den Blättern Musas steht
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (Allah ordered him to do or convey):
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
und Ibrahims, der (seine Pflichten) erfüllte?
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another.
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
(Nämlich,) daß keine lasttragende (Seele) die Last einer anderen auf sich nehmen wird
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
und daß es für den Menschen nichts anderes geben wird als das, worum er sich (selbst) bemüht,
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that his deeds will be seen.
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
daß sein Bemühen gesehen werden wird,
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense.
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
daß ihm hierauf nach vollem Maß vergolten wird
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
And that to your Lord (Allah) is the End (Return of everything).
And that to your Lord is the goal -
und daß zu deinem Herrn das Endziel sein wird
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep.
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
und daß Er es ist, Der lachen und weinen läßt,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who causes death and gives life.
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
und daß Er es ist, Der sterben läßt und wieder lebendig macht,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female,
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
daß Er beide Teile des Paares, das Männliche und das Weibliche, erschafft
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female discharges) when it is emitted.
From the small seed when it is adapted
aus einem Samentropfen, wenn er ausgespritzt wird,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
And that upon Him (Allah) is another bringing forth (Resurrection).
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
und daß Ihm die letzte Schöpfung obliegt
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who gives much or a little (of wealth and contentment)
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
und daß Er es ist, Der reich macht und Der genügsam macht,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that He (Allah) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship).
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
und daß Er es ist, Der der Herr des Hundssterns ist,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who destroyed the former 'Ad (people),
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
daß Er die früheren 'Ad vernichtete
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And Thamud (people): He spared none of them.
And Samood, so He spared not
und (auch) die Tamud; so ließ Er nichts übrig;
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And the people of Nuh (Noah) aforetime. Verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allah and His Messenger Nuh (Noah) عليه السلام].
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
und zuvor das Volk Nuhs - gewiß, sie waren ja noch ungerechter und übermäßiger (in ihrem Frevel).
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lut (Lot) was sent].
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
Und die umgestürzte Stadt ließ Er stürzen.
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones).
So there covered them that which covered.
Und so überdeckte sie, was (sie dann) überdeckte.
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt?
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
Welche der Wohltaten deines Herrn willst du nun bestreiten?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old.
This is a warner of the warners of old.
Das ist ein Warner wie die früheren Warner.
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
The Day of Resurrection draws near.
The near event draws nigh.
Es steht bevor die immer näher kommende (Stunde des Gerichts);
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
None besides Allah can avert it (or advance it or delay it).
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
niemand außer Allah kann sie beheben.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Do you then wonder at this recitation (the Qur'an)?
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
Wundert ihr euch denn über diese Aussage
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And you laugh at it and weep not,
And will you laugh and not weep?
und lacht ihr, und weint ihr nicht,
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.).
While you are indulging in varieties.
und seid ihr noch belustigt?
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
So fall you down in prostration to Allah and worship Him (Alone).
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
Werft euch doch vor Allah nieder und dient (Ihm).
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟