Chapter 80, 42 verses
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
An jaahu alaAAma
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
so widmest du dich ihm,
To him you give attention.
To him dost thou attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
While he fears [Allah],
And with fear (in his heart),
Wahuwa yakhsha
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
From him you are distracted.
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
So whoever wills may remember it.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Faman shaa thakarahu
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
Exalted and purified,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Biaydee safaratin
edlen, frommen.
Noble and dutiful.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Kiramin bararatin
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
From what substance did He create him?
From what stuff hath He created him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
Then He eased the way for him;
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
Then let mankind look at his food -
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
How We poured down water in torrents,
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
And We split the earth in fragments,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
And caused to grow within it grain
And produce therein corn,
Faanbatna feeha habban
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
And grapes and herbage
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
WaAAinaban waqadban
und Ölbäume und Palmen
And olive and palm trees
And Olives and Dates,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
And gardens of dense shrubbery
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
und Früchte und Futter,
And fruit and grass -
And fruits and fodder, -
Wafakihatan waabban
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
And his mother and his father
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
And his wife and his children,
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
lachen und sich freuen.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
Laughing, rejoicing.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
Blackness will cover them.
Blackness will cover them:
Tarhaquha qataratun
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu