Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
The Most Merciful
Der Allerbarmer
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
Taught the Qur'an,
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
He created man.
Created man,
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
He taught him eloquent speech.
[And] taught him eloquence.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
And the stars and trees prostrate.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
That you not transgress within the balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
And grain having husks and scented plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
With spreading branches.
Having [spreading] branches.
die beide Zweige haben.
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
As if they were rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark green (in colour).
Dark green [in color].
dich bewachsene.
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
In them are good and beautiful women -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ