Chapter 80, 42 verses
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
He frowned and turned (his) back,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man.
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
so widmest du dich ihm,
To him dost thou attend;
To him do you address yourself.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
And with fear (in his heart),
And he fears,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him will you divert yourself.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So let him who pleases mind it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
In honored books,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted, purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
In the hands of scribes
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
edlen, frommen.
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble, virtuous.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
From what stuff hath He created him?
Of what thing did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let man look to his food,
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
And produce therein corn,
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and clover,
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
und Ölbäume und Palmen
And Olives and Dates,
And the olive and the palm,
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And thick gardens,
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
und Früchte und Futter,
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruits and herbage
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when the deafening cry comes,
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father,
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
And from his wife and his children.
And his spouse and his son - -
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
lachen und sich freuen.
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, joyous.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
Blackness will cover them:
Darkness shall cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ