In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Chapter 80, 42 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him you attend;
so widmest du dich ihm,
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to you running,
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
In the hands of scribes (angels).
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and obedient.
edlen, frommen.
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what thing did He create him?
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food:
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
We pour forth water in abundance.
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in clefts.
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And olives and date-palms,
und Ölbäume und Palmen
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And gardens dense with many trees,
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and herbage
und Früchte und Futter,
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
lachen und sich freuen.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Darkness will cover them.
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ