In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
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.
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
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).
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
أن جاءه الأعمى
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
أما من استغنى
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him you attend;
To him dost thou attend;
فأنت له تصدى
so widmest du dich ihm,
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).
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
وما عليك ألا يزكى
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to you running,
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
And with fear (in his heart),
وهو يخشى
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
Of him wast thou unmindful.
فأنت عنه تلهى
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
كلا إنها تذكرة
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
فمن شاء ذكره
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
في صحف مكرمة
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
مرفوعة مطهرة
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
In the hands of scribes (angels).
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
بأيدي سفرة
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and obedient.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
كرام بررة
edlen, frommen.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what thing did He create him?
From what stuff hath He created him?
من أي شيء خلقه
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
ثم السبيل يسره
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
ثم أماته فأقبره
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food:
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
We pour forth water in abundance.
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in clefts.
And We split the earth in fragments,
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
And produce therein corn,
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
وعنبا وقضبا
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And olives and date-palms,
And Olives and Dates,
وزيتونا ونخلا
und Ölbäume und Palmen
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And gardens dense with many trees,
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
وحدائق غلبا
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and herbage
And fruits and fodder, -
وفاكهة وأبا
und Früchte und Futter,
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
And from his mother and his father,
وأمه وأبيه
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
And from his wife and his children.
وصاحبته وبنيه
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
Laughing, rejoicing.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
lachen und sich freuen.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Darkness will cover them.
Blackness will cover them:
ترهقها قترة
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
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).
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ