Chapter 90, 20 verses
Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft
I do call to witness this City; -
Nay! I swear by this city.
-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,
And thou art a freeman of this City; -
And you shall be made free from obligation in this city - -
- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.
And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -
And the begetter and whom he begot.
Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.
Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.
Certainly We have created man to be in distress.
Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?
Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
Does he think that no one has power over him?
Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."
He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!
He shall say: I have wasted much wealth.
Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?
Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
Does he think that no one sees him?
Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,
Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -
Have We not given him two eyes,
eine Zunge und zwei Lippen
And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -
And a tongue and two lips,
und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?
And shown him the two highways?
And pointed out to him the two conspicuous ways?
Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.
But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.
But he would not attempt the uphill road,
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10
(It is:) freeing the bondman;
(It is) the setting free of a slave,
oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot
Or the giving of food in a day of privation
Or the giving of food in a day of hunger
eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,
To the orphan with claims of relationship,
To an orphan, having relationship,
oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.
Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
Or to the poor man lying in the dust.
Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.
Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
Then he is of those who believe and charge one another to show patience, and charge one another to show compassion.
Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.
These are the people of the right hand.
Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.
But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
And (as for) those who disbelieve in our communications, they are the people of the left hand.
Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
On them is fire closed over.