Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
By the sky and the night comer -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
The star of piercing brightness;
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
It is the piercing star -
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider of what he is created:
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
So let man observe from what he was created.
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created of water pouring forth,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
By the sky which returns [rain]
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth splitting (with plants);
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Most surely it is a decisive word,
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is no joke.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
And it is not amusement.
Sie wenden eine List an,
Surely they will make a scheme,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
But I am planning a plan.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.