Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
I swear by the daybreak,
By the break of Day
und den zehn Nächten
And the ten nights,
By the Nights twice five;
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And the even and the odd,
By the even and odd (contrasted);
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And the night when it departs.
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding.
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad,
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities;
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And (with) Samood, who hewed out the rocks in the valley,
And with the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts,
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Who committed inordinacy in the cities,
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
So they made great mischief therein?
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Most surely your Lord is watching.
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me.
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me.
But when He trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately,
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And you love wealth with exceeding love.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces,
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks,
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And hell is made to appear on that day. On that day shall man be mindful, and what shall being mindful (then) avail him?
And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement,
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
O soul that art at rest!
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return to your Lord, well - pleased (with him), well - pleasing (Him),
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
So enter among My servants,
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
And enter into My garden.
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!