Chapter 55, 78 verses
Der Allerbarmer
The Beneficent Allah,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
Taught the Quran.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He created man,
He created man.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
Taught him the mode of expression.
He taught him eloquent speech.
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
(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).
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Everyone on it must pass away.
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
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.)!
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
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 assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.
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)!
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red 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]
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about 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)].
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized 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.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
die beide Zweige haben.
Having in them various kinds.
With spreading branches.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched 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.
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
As though they were rubies and pearls.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
dich bewachsene.
Both inclining to blackness.
Dark green (in colour).
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.