Chapter 92, 21 verses
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
By the night when it covers
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
And [by] the day when it appears
And the day resplendent
And the day when it shines in brightness,
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
And [by] He who created the male and female,
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And the creating of the male and the female,
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
As for he who gives and fears Allah
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And believes in the best [reward],
And believeth in goodness;
And accepts the best,
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will ease him toward ease.
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And denies the best [reward],
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And rejects the best,
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will ease him toward difficulty.
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who had denied and turned away.
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Far removed from it will be the righteous
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
And he is going to be satisfied.
He verily will be content.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.