Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Sie wenden eine List an,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Und Ich wende eine List an.
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).