Chapter 55, 78 verses
Der Allerbarmer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
The Beneficent Allah,
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
Taught the Quran.
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He created man.
He created man,
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
He taught him eloquent speech.
Taught him the mode of expression.
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Everyone on it must pass away.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
die beide Zweige haben.
With spreading branches.
Having in them various kinds.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
As though they were rubies and pearls.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
dich bewachsene.
Dark green (in colour).
Both inclining to blackness.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!