Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Most Merciful
The Beneficent Allah,
Der Allerbarmer
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Beneficent
Taught the Qur'an,
Taught the Quran.
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
Hath made known the Qur'an.
Created man,
He created man,
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He hath created man.
[And] taught him eloquence.
Taught him the mode of expression.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
He hath taught him utterance.
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon are made punctual.
And the stars and trees prostrate.
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
The stars and the trees adore.
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure,
That you not transgress within the balance.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
That ye exceed not the measure,
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof.
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth hath He appointed for (His) creatures,
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Wherein are fruit and sheathed palm - trees,
And grain having husks and scented plants.
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
Husked grain and scented herb.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man of clay like the potter's,
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He hath loosed the two seas. They meet.
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral - stone.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
Everyone on it must pass away.
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Everyone that is thereon will pass away;
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].
O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O company of jinn and men, if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feet.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is hell which the guilty deny.
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
They go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Having [spreading] branches.
Having in them various kinds.
die beide Zweige haben.
Of spreading branches.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
Wherein are two fountains flowing.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
As if they were rubies and coral.
As though they were rubies and pearls.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
(In beauty) like the jacynth and the coral - stone.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness ?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And beside them are two other gardens,
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Dark green [in color].
Both inclining to blackness.
dich bewachsene.
Dark green with foliage.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
Wherein are two abundant springs.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
Wherein is fruit, the date - palm and pomegranate.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
In them are good and beautiful women -
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Wherein (are found) the good and beautiful -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Fair ones, close - guarded in pavilions -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ? -
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Whom neither man nor jinni will have touched before them -
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny ?
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!