Chapter 53, 62 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the star when it goes down (or vanishes).
By the Star when it goes down, -
Bei dem Stern, wenn er sinkt!
وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
Nicht in die Irre geht euer Gefährte, und auch nicht einem Irrtum ist er erlegen,
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
und er redet nicht aus (eigener) Neigung.
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
It is only a Revelation revealed.
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
Es ist nur eine Offenbarung, die eingegeben wird.
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
He has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power [Jibril (Gabriel)]
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
Belehrt hat ihn der Besitzer starker Kräfte,
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
One free from any defect in body and mind then he (Jibril - Gabriel in his real shape as created by Allah) rose and became stable.
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
der (geistige) Macht besitzt. So stand Er da
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
While he [Jibril (Gabriel)] was in the highest part of the horizon, (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
und war am obersten Gesichtskreis.
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Then he [Jibril (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,
Then he approached and came closer,
Hierauf kam er näher und stieg herunter,
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer.
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
so daß er (nur) zwei Bogenlängen entfernt war oder noch näher.
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
So (Allah) revealed to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel) عليه السلام] whatever He revealed.
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
Da gab Er Seinem Diener (als Offenbarung) ein, was Er eingab.
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
The (Prophet's) heart lied not in what he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw.
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
Nicht hat sein Herz erlogen, was es sah.
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Will you then dispute with him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about what he saw [during the Mi'raj: (Ascent of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to the seven heavens)]
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
Wollt ihr denn mit ihm streiten über das, was er sieht?
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] at a second descent (i.e. another time).
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
Und er sah ihn ja ein anderes Mal herabkommen,
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (a lote-tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass).
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
beim Sidr-Baum des Endziels,
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Near it is the Paradise of Abode.
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
bei dem der Garten der Zuflucht ist.
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
When that covered the lote-tree which did cover it!
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
Als den Sidr-Baum überdeckte, was (ihn) überdeckte,
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
The sight (of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned not aside (right or left), nor it transgressed beyond the limit (ordained for it).
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
da wich der Blick nicht ab, noch überschritt er das Maß.
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord (Allah).
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
Wahrlich, er sah von den Zeichen seines Herrn die größten.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs)
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
Was meint ihr wohl zu al-Lat und al-'Uzza
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
und auch zu Manat, dieser anderen, der dritten?
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Is it for you the males and for Him the females?
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Ist denn für euch das, was männlich ist, und für Ihn das, was weiblich ist (bestimmt)?
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
That indeed is a division most unfair!
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
Das wäre dann eine ungerechte Verteilung.
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
They are but names which you have named - you and your fathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow but a guess and that which they themselves desire, whereas there has surely come to them the Guidance from their Lord!
These are nothing but names which ye have devised, - ye and your fathers, - for which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire! - Even though there has already come to them Guidance from their Lord!
Das sind nur Namen, die ihr genannt habt, ihr und eure Väter, für die Allah (aber) keine Ermächtigung herabgesandt hat. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen und dem, wozu sie selbst neigen, wo doch bereits von ihrem Herrn die Rechtleitung zu ihnen gekommen ist.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْ
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
Oder soll (etwa) der Mensch haben, was (immer) er (sich) wünscht?
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
But to Allah belongs the last (Hereafter) and the first (the world).
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
So gehört Allah das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.
How many - so - ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him.
Und wie viele Engel gibt es in den Himmeln, deren Fürsprache nichts nützt, außer nachdem Allah es erlaubt hat, wem Er will und wer Sein Wohlgefallen findet.
وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Verily, those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
Diejenigen, die an das Jenseits nicht glauben, benennen die Engel fürwahr mit Namen, wie weibliche Wesen benannt werden.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
But they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and verily, guess is no substitute for the truth.
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
Sie haben jedoch kein Wissen hierüber. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen; die Vermutungen nützen aber nichts gegenüber der Wahrheit.
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'an) and desires nothing but the life of this world.
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
Laß nun ab von jemandem, der sich von Unserer Ermahnung abkehrt und nur das diesseitige Leben will.
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
That is what they could reach of knowledge. Verily, your Lord it is He Who knows best him who goes astray from His Path, and He knows best him who receives guidance.
That is as far as knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.
Das ist ihr erreichter Wissensstand. Gewiß, dein Herr kennt sehr wohl wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those who do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with what is best.
Allah gehört (alles), was in den Himmeln und was auf der Erde ist, auf daß Er denjenigen, die Böses tun, das vergelte, was sie tun, und daß Er denjenigen, die Gutes tun, mit dem (Allerbesten vergelte.
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
Those who avoid great sins (See the Qur'an, Verses: 6:152,153) and Al-Fawahish (illegal sexual intercourse) except the small faults, - verily, your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him [i.e. those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2)].
Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults, - verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, And when ye are hidden in your mothers' wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best who it is that guards against evil.
Diejenigen, die schwerwiegende Sünden und Abscheulichkeiten meiden, außer leichten Verfehlungen... Gewiß, dein Herr ist Allumfassend in (Seiner) Vergebung. Er weiß sehr wohl über euch Bescheid, als Er euch aus der Erde hervorgebracht hat und als ihr Keimlinge in den Leibern eurer Mütter gewesen seid. So erklärt nicht euch selbst für lauter. Er weiß sehr wohl, wer gottesfürchtig ist.
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّه
Did you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) observe him who turned away (from Islam).
Seest thou one who turns back,
Was meinst du wohl zu demjenigen, der sich abkehrt
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
And gave a little, then stopped (giving)?
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
und (nur) wenig gibt und dann (ganz) aussetzt?
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Is with him the knowledge of the Unseen so that he sees?
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
Besitzt er (etwa) Wissen über das Verborgene, daß er sehen könnte?
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Or is he not with what is in the Pages (Scripture) of Musa (Moses),
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
Oder wurde ihm nicht kundgetan, was auf den Blättern Musas steht
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (Allah ordered him to do or convey):
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
und Ibrahims, der (seine Pflichten) erfüllte?
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
That no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of another.
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
(Nämlich,) daß keine lasttragende (Seele) die Last einer anderen auf sich nehmen wird
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
und daß es für den Menschen nichts anderes geben wird als das, worum er sich (selbst) bemüht,
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
And that his deeds will be seen.
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
daß sein Bemühen gesehen werden wird,
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Then he will be recompensed with a full and the best recompense.
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
daß ihm hierauf nach vollem Maß vergolten wird
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
And that to your Lord (Allah) is the End (Return of everything).
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
und daß zu deinem Herrn das Endziel sein wird
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep.
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
und daß Er es ist, Der lachen und weinen läßt,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who causes death and gives life.
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
und daß Er es ist, Der sterben läßt und wieder lebendig macht,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And that He (Allah) creates the pairs, male and female,
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
daß Er beide Teile des Paares, das Männliche und das Weibliche, erschafft
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female discharges) when it is emitted.
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
aus einem Samentropfen, wenn er ausgespritzt wird,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
And that upon Him (Allah) is another bringing forth (Resurrection).
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
und daß Ihm die letzte Schöpfung obliegt
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who gives much or a little (of wealth and contentment)
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
und daß Er es ist, Der reich macht und Der genügsam macht,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
And that He (Allah) is the Lord of Sirius (the star which the pagan Arabs used to worship).
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
und daß Er es ist, Der der Herr des Hundssterns ist,
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
And that it is He (Allah) Who destroyed the former 'Ad (people),
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
daß Er die früheren 'Ad vernichtete
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
And Thamud (people): He spared none of them.
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
und (auch) die Tamud; so ließ Er nichts übrig;
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
And the people of Nuh (Noah) aforetime. Verily, they were more unjust and more rebellious and transgressing [in disobeying Allah and His Messenger Nuh (Noah) عليه السلام].
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
und zuvor das Volk Nuhs - gewiß, sie waren ja noch ungerechter und übermäßiger (in ihrem Frevel).
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
And He destroyed the overthrown cities [of Sodom to which Prophet Lut (Lot) was sent].
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
Und die umgestürzte Stadt ließ Er stürzen.
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
So there covered them that which did cover (i.e. torment with stones).
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
Und so überdeckte sie, was (sie dann) überdeckte.
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Then which of the Graces of your Lord (O man!) will you doubt?
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
Welche der Wohltaten deines Herrn willst du nun bestreiten?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
This (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a warner (Messenger) of the (series of) warners (Messengers) of old.
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
Das ist ein Warner wie die früheren Warner.
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
The Day of Resurrection draws near.
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
Es steht bevor die immer näher kommende (Stunde des Gerichts);
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْءَازِفَةُ
None besides Allah can avert it (or advance it or delay it).
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
niemand außer Allah kann sie beheben.
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Do you then wonder at this recitation (the Qur'an)?
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
Wundert ihr euch denn über diese Aussage
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
And you laugh at it and weep not,
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
und lacht ihr, und weint ihr nicht,
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Wasting your (precious) lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing, etc.).
Wasting your time in vanities?
und seid ihr noch belustigt?
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
So fall you down in prostration to Allah and worship Him (Alone).
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!
Werft euch doch vor Allah nieder und dient (Ihm).
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟