Chapter 86, 17 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
So let man see from what he is created!
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
And it is not a thing for amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.