Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
The star of piercing brightness;
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is no joke.
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Sie wenden eine List an,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan