Chapter 55, 78 verses
Der Allerbarmer
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
Hath made known the Qur'an.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He hath created man.
He created man.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
He hath taught him utterance.
He taught him eloquent speech.
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon are made punctual.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
The stars and the trees adore.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
That ye exceed not the measure,
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
Husked grain and scented herb.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man of clay like the potter's,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is hell which the guilty deny.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
die beide Zweige haben.
Of spreading branches.
With spreading branches.
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And beside them are two other gardens,
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
dich bewachsene.
Dark green with foliage.
Dark green (in colour).
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
Wherein are two abundant springs.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ