Chapter 86, 17 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider of what he is created:
Now let man but think from what he is created!
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is no joke.
It is not a thing for amusement.
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Sie wenden eine List an,
Surely they will make a scheme,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I am planning a scheme.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).