Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
By the sky and the night comer -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
It is the piercing star -
- The piercing Star!
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man consider from what he is created.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Yawma tubla alssarairu
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is not amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Wama huwa bialhazli
Sie wenden eine List an,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Und Ich wende eine List an.
But I am planning a plan.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Waakeedu kaydan
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan