Chapter 90, 20 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
Nay! I swear by this city.
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Does he think that none sees him?
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Does he think that no one sees him?
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Have We not given him two eyes,
And a tongue and two lips?
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
And a tongue and two lips,
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
To an orphan near of kin.
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
To an orphan, having relationship,
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
These are the people of the right hand.
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.
On them is fire closed over.