Chapter 55, 78 verses
Der Allerbarmer
The Most Merciful
(Allah) Most Gracious!
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
Taught the Qur'an,
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
Created man,
He has created man:
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
[And] taught him eloquence.
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the stars and trees prostrate.
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
That you not transgress within the balance.
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And grain having husks and scented plants.
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
All that is on earth will perish:
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].
O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
die beide Zweige haben.
Having [spreading] branches.
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
As if they were rubies and coral.
Like unto Rubies and coral.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
dich bewachsene.
Dark green [in color].
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
In them are good and beautiful women -
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ