Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Dawn
By the dawn
und den zehn Nächten
And ten nights,
And [by] ten nights
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And the Even and the Odd,
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And the night when it departeth,
And [by] the night when it passes,
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
There surely is an oath for thinking man.
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
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 'Aad -
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
With many - columned Iram,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which was not created in the lands;
The likes of whom had never been 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, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And multiplied iniquity therein ?
And increased therein the corruption.
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 upon them a scourge of punishment.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
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 and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored 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 and restricts his provision, 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
No! 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.
And you do not encourage 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 consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And love wealth with abounding love.
And you love wealth with immense love.
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding, grinding,
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
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 brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
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, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for 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 severely] as His punishment,
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
None bindeth as He then will bind.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
But ah! thou soul at peace!
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
Enter thou among My bondmen!
And enter among My [righteous] servants
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
Enter thou My Garden!
And enter My Paradise."