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