Chapter 86, 17 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
- The piercing Star!
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
So let man see from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
And it is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
It is no pleasantry.
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Sie wenden eine List an,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I plot a plot (against them).
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.