Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
- The piercing Star!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created from a drop emitted -
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Innahu laqawlun faslun
er ist kein Scherz.
It is no pleasantry.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Sie wenden eine List an,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I am planning a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan