Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Chapter 80, 42 verses
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
so widmest du dich ihm,
فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ
To him you attend;
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
But as to him who came to you running,
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ
In the hands of scribes (angels).
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
edlen, frommen.
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
Honourable and obedient.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ
From what thing did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ
Then let man look at his food:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
We pour forth water in abundance.
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And We split the earth in clefts.
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
und Ölbäume und Palmen
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And olives and date-palms,
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا
And gardens dense with many trees,
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
und Früchte und Futter,
وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
And fruits and herbage
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
lachen und sich freuen.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Darkness will cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ
Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ