Chapter 90, 20 verses
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بهذا البلد
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
Nay! I swear by this city.
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
وأنت حل بهذا البلد
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
ووالد وما ولد
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
لقد خلقنا الإنسان في كبد
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
أيحسب أن لن يقدر عليه أحد
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
يقول أهلكت مالا لبدا
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
أيحسب أن لم يره أحد
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one sees him?
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
ألم نجعل له عينين
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not given him two eyes,
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
ولسانا وشفتين
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
وهديناه النجدين
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
فلا اقتحم العقبة
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
وما أدراك ما العقبة
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
فك رقبة
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
أو إطعام في يوم ذي مسغبة
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
يتيما ذا مقربة
To an orphan near of kin.
To an orphan, having relationship,
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
أو مسكينا ذا متربة
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
ثم كان من الذين آمنوا وتواصوا بالصبر وتواصوا بالمرحمة
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
أولئك أصحاب الميمنة
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
These are the people of the right hand.
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
والذين كفروا بآياتنا هم أصحاب المشأمة
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.
عليهم نار مؤصدة
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
On them is fire closed over.