Chapter 90, 20 verses
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
Nay! I swear by this city.
I do call to witness this City; -
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
And the begetter and whom he begot.
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Does he think that no one sees him?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Have We not given him two eyes,
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
And a tongue and two lips,
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
And shown him the two highways?
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
To an orphan, having relationship,
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
These are the people of the right hand.
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.
On them is fire closed over.
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).