Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
Waalfajri
By the dawn
By the break of Day
und den zehn Nächten
Walayalin AAashrin
And [by] ten nights
By the Nights twice five;
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
WaalshshafAAi waalwatri
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
By the even and odd (contrasted);
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
Waallayli itha yasri
And [by] the night when it passes,
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijrin
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAadin
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
Irama thati alAAimadi
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albiladi
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
Wathamooda allatheena jaboo alssakhra bialwadi
And [with] Thamud, who carved 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,
WafirAAawna thee alawtadi
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Allatheena taghaw fee albiladi
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
Faaktharoo feeha alfasada
And increased therein the corruption.
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawta AAathabin
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Inna rabbaka labialmirsadi
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
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."
Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored 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."
Waamma itha ma ibtalahu faqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanani
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated 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
Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema
No! 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.
Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni
And you do not encourage 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.
Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman
And you love wealth with immense love.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Kalla itha dukkati alardu dakkan dakkan
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
Wajaa rabbuka waalmalaku saffan saffan
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
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)?
Wajeea yawmaithin bijahannama yawmaithin yatathakkaru alinsanu waanna lahu alththikra
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
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!"
Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for 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,
Fayawmaithin la yuAAaththibu AAathabahu ahadun
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahadun
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
Ya ayyatuha alnnafsu almutmainnatu
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatan mardiyyatan
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
Faodkhulee fee AAibadee
And enter among My [righteous] servants
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
Waodkhulee jannatee
And enter My Paradise."
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!