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);
Nay! I swear by this city.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
-, 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 you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ
- 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 whom he begot.
وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Verily, We have created man in toil.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Does he think that none can overcome him?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
He says (boastfully): "I have wasted wealth in abundance!"
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Does he think that none sees him?
Does he think that no one sees him?
أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Have We not made for him two eyes,
Have We not given him two eyes,
أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
And a tongue and two lips?
And a tongue and two lips,
وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
And shown him the two ways (good and evil)?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ
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 would not attempt the uphill road,
فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
(It is) freeing a neck (slave)
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine),
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
To an orphan near of kin.
To an orphan, having relationship,
يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Or to a Miskin (poor) cleaving to dust (out of misery).
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ
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.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
They are those on the Right Hand (i.e. the dwellers of Paradise),
These are the people of the right hand.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
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).
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
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.
On them is fire closed over.
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ