Chapter 89, 30 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the dawn;
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the break of Day
وَٱلْفَجْرِ
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah) ,
und den zehn Nächten
By the Nights twice five;
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah).
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
By the even and odd (contrasted);
وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ
And by the night when it departs.
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs)!
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
Saw you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) not how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
Of Iram (who were very tall) like (lofty) pillars,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ
The like of which were not created in the land?
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
And (with) Thamud (people), who hewed out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And with the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ
And (with) Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who had the stakes (to torture men by binding them to the stakes)?
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allah).
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
And made therein much mischief.
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ
So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ
As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and bounties, then he says (in exultation): "My Lord has honoured me."
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ
But when He tries him by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But when He trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ
Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
كَلَّا بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
And urge not one another on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor)!
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
And you devour the inheritance all with greed.
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا
And you love wealth with much love.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
Nay! When the earth is ground to powder.
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
And your Lord comes with the angels in rows.
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
And Hell will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (then) avail him?
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى
So on that Day none will punish as He will punish.
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
And none will bind (the wicked, disbelievers and polytheists) as He will bind.
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
(It will be said to the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
"Come back to your Lord well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing (unto Him)!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً
"Enter you then among My (honoured) slaves,
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى
"And enter you My Paradise!"
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى