Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
- The piercing Star!
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man see from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a water gushing forth,
He is created from a gushing fluid
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Sie wenden eine List an,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.