Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Dawn
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the dawn;
und den zehn Nächten
And ten nights,
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah) ,
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And the Even and the Odd,
And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah).
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And the night when it departeth,
And by the night when it departs.
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
There surely is an oath for thinking man.
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs)!
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of) A'ad,
Saw you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) not how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
With many - columned Iram,
Of Iram (who were very tall) like (lofty) pillars,
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 land?
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) Thamud (people), who hewed out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)?
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
And (with) Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who had the stakes (to torture men by binding them to the stakes)?
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allah).
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And multiplied iniquity therein ?
And made therein much mischief.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of His punishment.
So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).
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.
As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and bounties, then he says (in exultation): "My Lord has honoured 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 by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan
Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
And urge not one another on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor)!
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
And you devour the inheritance all with greed.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And love wealth with abounding love.
And you love wealth with much 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 ground to powder.
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
And your Lord comes with the angels in rows.
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 will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (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 will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
So on that Day none will punish as He will punish.
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
None bindeth as He then will bind.
And none will bind (the wicked, disbelievers and polytheists) as He will bind.
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
But ah! thou soul at peace!
(It will be said to the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
"Come back to your Lord well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing (unto Him)!
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
Enter thou among My bondmen!
"Enter you then among My (honoured) slaves,
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
Enter thou My Garden!
"And enter you My Paradise!"