Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Dawn
I swear by the daybreak,
und den zehn Nächten
And ten nights,
And the ten nights,
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And the Even and the Odd,
And the even and the odd,
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And the night when it departeth,
And the night when it departs.
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
There surely is an oath for thinking man.
Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding.
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of) A'ad,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
With many - columned Iram,
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings,
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which was not created in the lands;
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities;
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in the valley;
And (with) Samood, who hewed out the rocks in the valley,
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts,
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
Who committed inordinacy in the cities,
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And multiplied iniquity therein ?
So they made great mischief therein?
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of His punishment.
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
Most surely your Lord is watching.
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honouring him, and is gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth me.
And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me.
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life, he saith: My Lord despiseth me.
But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately,
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And love wealth with abounding love.
And you love wealth with exceeding love.
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding, grinding,
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks,
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but how will the remembrance (then avail him) ?
And hell is made to appear on that day. On that day shall man be mindful, and what shall being mindful (then) avail him?
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life!
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement,
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
None bindeth as He then will bind.
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
But ah! thou soul at peace!
O soul that art at rest!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased (with him), well - pleasing (Him),
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
Enter thou among My bondmen!
So enter among My servants,
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
Enter thou My Garden!
And enter into My garden.