Chapter 86, 17 verses
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
- The piercing Star!
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created from a gushing fluid
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
er ist kein Scherz.
It is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
Sie wenden eine List an,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I am planning a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.