Chapter 92, 21 verses
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day when it shines in brightness,
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And the creating of the male and the female,
وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And accepts the best,
وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And gives the lie to the best, -
And rejects the best,
وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْءَاخِرَةَ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
لَا يَصْلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْأَشْقَى
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلْأَتْقَى
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
ٱلَّذِى يُؤْتِى مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰٓ
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ