Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الطَّارِقُ
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ
So let man consider of what he is created:
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
فَمَا لَهُ مِن قُوَّةٍ وَلَا نَاصِرٍ
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
er ist kein Scherz.
وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ
And it is no joke.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Sie wenden eine List an,
إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا
Surely they will make a scheme,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Und Ich wende eine List an.
وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I am planning a scheme.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًا
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).