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