Chapter 90, 20 verses
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by this city (Makkah);
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
And you are free (from sin, and to punish the enemies of Islam on the Day of the conquest) in this city (Makkah).
And thou art an indweller of this city -
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
And by the begetter (i.e. Adam عليه السلام) and that which he begot (i.e. his progeny).
And the begetter and that which he begat,
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Verily, We have created man in toil.
We verily have created man in an atmosphere:
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Does he think that none sees him?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Did We not assign unto him two eyes
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
But he has not attempted to pass on the path that is steep (i.e. the path which will lead to goodness and success).
But he hath not attempted the Ascent -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is) to free a slave,
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
And to feed in the day of hunger.
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
To an orphan near of kin.
An orphan near of kin,
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or some poor wretch in misery,
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
Then he became one of those who believed (in the Islamic Monotheism) and recommended one another to perseverance and patience, and (also) recommended one another to pity and compassion.
And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
Their place will be on the right hand.
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
But those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they are those on the Left Hand (the dwellers of Hell).
But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
Fire will be an awning over them.