Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the dawn
By the break of Day
und den zehn Nächten
And [by] ten nights
By the Nights twice five;
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
By the even and odd (contrasted);
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And [by] the night when it passes,
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
And with the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And increased therein the corruption.
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
But when He trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And you love wealth with immense love.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
And enter among My [righteous] servants
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
And enter My Paradise."
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!