Chapter 89, 30 verses
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the break of Day
I swear by the daybreak,
وَٱلْفَجْرِ
und den zehn Nächten
By the Nights twice five;
And the ten nights,
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
By the even and odd (contrasted);
And the even and the odd,
وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
And the night when it departs.
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding.
هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad,
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings,
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities;
ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And with the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
And (with) Samood, who hewed out the rocks in the valley,
وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts,
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
Who committed inordinacy in the cities,
ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
So they made great mischief therein?
فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement.
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Most surely your Lord is watching.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ
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."
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me.
فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ
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 trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me.
وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,
كَلَّا بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately,
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
And you love wealth with exceeding love.
وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces,
كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks,
وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
And hell is made to appear on that day. On that day shall man be mindful, and what shall being mindful (then) avail him?
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement,
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
O soul that art at rest!
يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased (with him), well - pleasing (Him),
ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
So enter among My servants,
فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
And enter into My garden.
وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى