Chapter 53, 62 verses
Bei dem Stern, wenn er sinkt!
I swear by the star when it goes down.
By the Star when it goes down, -
Nicht in die Irre geht euer Gefährte, und auch nicht einem Irrtum ist er erlegen,
Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray;
Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled.
und er redet nicht aus (eigener) Neigung.
Nor does he speak out of desire.
Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
Es ist nur eine Offenbarung, die eingegeben wird.
It is naught but revelation that is revealed,
It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
Belehrt hat ihn der Besitzer starker Kräfte,
The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him,
He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
der (geistige) Macht besitzt. So stand Er da
The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion,
Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form);
und war am obersten Gesichtskreis.
And he is in the highest part of the horizon.
While he was in the highest part of the horizon:
Hierauf kam er näher und stieg herunter,
Then he drew near, then he bowed
Then he approached and came closer,
so daß er (nur) zwei Bogenlängen entfernt war oder noch näher.
So he was the measure of two bows or closer still.
And was at a distance of but two bow - lengths or (even) nearer;
Da gab Er Seinem Diener (als Offenbarung) ein, was Er eingab.
And He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
So did (Allah) convey the inspiration to His Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey.
Nicht hat sein Herz erlogen, was es sah.
The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw.
The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw.
Wollt ihr denn mit ihm streiten über das, was er sieht?
What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
Und er sah ihn ja ein anderes Mal herabkommen,
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
beim Sidr-Baum des Endziels,
At the farthest lote - tree;
Near the Lote - tree beyond which none may pass:
bei dem der Garten der Zuflucht ist.
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
Near it is the Garden of Abode.
Als den Sidr-Baum überdeckte, was (ihn) überdeckte,
When that which covers covered the lote - tree;
Behold, the Lote - tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)
da wich der Blick nicht ab, noch überschritt er das Maß.
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
(His) sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong!
Wahrlich, er sah von den Zeichen seines Herrn die größten.
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord, the Greatest!
Was meint ihr wohl zu al-Lat und al-'Uzza
Have you then considered the Lat and the Uzza,
Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
und auch zu Manat, dieser anderen, der dritten?
And Manat, the third, the last?
And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
Ist denn für euch das, was männlich ist, und für Ihn das, was weiblich ist (bestimmt)?
What! for you the males and for Him the females!
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Das wäre dann eine ungerechte Verteilung.
This indeed is an unjust division!
Behold, such would be indeed a division most unfair!
Das sind nur Namen, die ihr genannt habt, ihr und eure Väter, für die Allah (aber) keine Ermächtigung herabgesandt hat. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen und dem, wozu sie selbst neigen, wo doch bereits von ihrem Herrn die Rechtleitung zu ihnen gekommen ist.
They are naught but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent for them any authority. They follow naught but conjecture and the low desires which (their) souls incline to; and certainly the guidance has come to them from their Lord.
These are nothing but names which ye have devised, - ye and your fathers, - for which Allah has sent down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but conjecture and what their own souls desire! - Even though there has already come to them Guidance from their Lord!
Oder soll (etwa) der Mensch haben, was (immer) er (sich) wünscht?
Or shall man have what he wishes?
Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?
So gehört Allah das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
Nay! for Allah is the hereafter and the former (life).
But it is to Allah that the End and the Beginning (of all things) belong.
Und wie viele Engel gibt es in den Himmeln, deren Fürsprache nichts nützt, außer nachdem Allah es erlaubt hat, wem Er will und wer Sein Wohlgefallen findet.
And how many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession does not avail at all except after Allah has given permission to whom He pleases and chooses.
How many - so - ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He pleases and that he is acceptable to Him.
Diejenigen, die an das Jenseits nicht glauben, benennen die Engel fürwahr mit Namen, wie weibliche Wesen benannt werden.
Most surely they who do not believe in the hereafter name the angels with female names.
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
Sie haben jedoch kein Wissen hierüber. Sie folgen nur Vermutungen; die Vermutungen nützen aber nichts gegenüber der Wahrheit.
And they have no knowledge of it; they do not follow anything but conjecture, and surely conjecture does not avail against the truth at all.
But they have no knowledge therein. They follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture avails nothing against Truth.
Laß nun ab von jemandem, der sich von Unserer Ermahnung abkehrt und nur das diesseitige Leben will.
Therefore turn aside from him who turns his back upon Our reminder and does not desire anything but this world's life.
Therefore shun those who turn away from Our Message and desire nothing but the life of this world.
Das ist ihr erreichter Wissensstand. Gewiß, dein Herr kennt sehr wohl wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
That is their goal of knowledge; surely your Lord knows best him who goes astray from His path and He knows best him who follows the right direction.
That is as far as knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.
Allah gehört (alles), was in den Himmeln und was auf der Erde ist, auf daß Er denjenigen, die Böses tun, das vergelte, was sie tun, und daß Er denjenigen, die Gutes tun, mit dem (Allerbesten vergelte.
And Allah's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to what they do, and (that) He may reward those who do good with goodness.
Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those who do evil, according to their deeds, and He rewards those who do good, with what is best.
Diejenigen, die schwerwiegende Sünden und Abscheulichkeiten meiden, außer leichten Verfehlungen... Gewiß, dein Herr ist Allumfassend in (Seiner) Vergebung. Er weiß sehr wohl über euch Bescheid, als Er euch aus der Erde hervorgebracht hat und als ihr Keimlinge in den Leibern eurer Mütter gewesen seid. So erklärt nicht euch selbst für lauter. Er weiß sehr wohl, wer gottesfürchtig ist.
Those who keep aloof from the great sins and the indecencies but the passing idea; surely your Lord is liberal in forgiving. He knows you best when He brings you forth from the earth and when you are embryos in the wombs of your mothers; therefore do not attribute purity to your souls; He knows him best who guards (against evil).
Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults, - verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, And when ye are hidden in your mothers' wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best who it is that guards against evil.
Was meinst du wohl zu demjenigen, der sich abkehrt
Have you then seen him who turns his back?
Seest thou one who turns back,
und (nur) wenig gibt und dann (ganz) aussetzt?
And gives a little and (then) withholds.
Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
Besitzt er (etwa) Wissen über das Verborgene, daß er sehen könnte?
Has he the knowledge of the unseen so that he can see?
What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so that he can see?
Oder wurde ihm nicht kundgetan, was auf den Blättern Musas steht
Or, has he not been of what is in the scriptures of Musa?
Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the Books of Moses -
und Ibrahims, der (seine Pflichten) erfüllte?
And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled (the commandments):
And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements? -
(Nämlich,) daß keine lasttragende (Seele) die Last einer anderen auf sich nehmen wird
That no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another -
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
und daß es für den Menschen nichts anderes geben wird als das, worum er sich (selbst) bemüht,
And that man shall have nothing but what he strives for -
That man can have nothing but what he strives for;
daß sein Bemühen gesehen werden wird,
And that his striving shall soon be seen -
That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight:
daß ihm hierauf nach vollem Maß vergolten wird
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the fullest reward -
Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete;
und daß zu deinem Herrn das Endziel sein wird
And that to your Lord is the goal -
That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
und daß Er es ist, Der lachen und weinen läßt,
And that He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;
That it is He Who granteth Laughter and Tears;
und daß Er es ist, Der sterben läßt und wieder lebendig macht,
And that He it is Who causes death and gives life -
That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
daß Er beide Teile des Paares, das Männliche und das Weibliche, erschafft
And that He created pairs, the male and the female
That He did create in pairs, - male and female,
aus einem Samentropfen, wenn er ausgespritzt wird,
From the small seed when it is adapted
From a seed when lodged (in its place);
und daß Ihm die letzte Schöpfung obliegt
And that on Him is the bringing forth a second time;
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
und daß Er es ist, Der reich macht und Der genügsam macht,
And that He it is Who enriches and gives to hold;
That it is He Who giveth wealth and satisfaction;
und daß Er es ist, Der der Herr des Hundssterns ist,
And that He is the Lord of the Sirius;
That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty Star);
daß Er die früheren 'Ad vernichtete
And that He did destroy the Ad of old
And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
und (auch) die Tamud; so ließ Er nichts übrig;
And Samood, so He spared not
And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life.
und zuvor das Volk Nuhs - gewiß, sie waren ja noch ungerechter und übermäßiger (in ihrem Frevel).
And the people of Nuh before; surely they were most unjust and inordinate;
And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors,
Und die umgestürzte Stadt ließ Er stürzen.
And the overthrown cities did He overthrow,
And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah).
Und so überdeckte sie, was (sie dann) überdeckte.
So there covered them that which covered.
So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.
Welche der Wohltaten deines Herrn willst du nun bestreiten?
Which of your Lord's benefits will you then dispute about?
Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,) wilt thou dispute about?
Das ist ein Warner wie die früheren Warner.
This is a warner of the warners of old.
This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of old!
Es steht bevor die immer näher kommende (Stunde des Gerichts);
The near event draws nigh.
The (Judgment) ever approaching draws nigh:
niemand außer Allah kann sie beheben.
There shall be none besides Allah to remove it.
No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
Wundert ihr euch denn über diese Aussage
Do you then wonder at this announcement?
Do ye then wonder at this recital?
und lacht ihr, und weint ihr nicht,
And will you laugh and not weep?
And will ye laugh and not weep, -
und seid ihr noch belustigt?
While you are indulging in varieties.
Wasting your time in vanities?
Werft euch doch vor Allah nieder und dient (Ihm).
So make obeisance to Allah and serve (Him).
But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and adore (Him)!