In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the day as it appears in brightness.
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
By Him Who created male and female.
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
As for he who gives and fears Allah
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
And believes in Al-Husna.
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will ease him toward ease.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
Who denies and turns away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
And he is going to be satisfied.
He verily will be content.