Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star);
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will make you to know what At-Tariq (night-comer) is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
So let man observe from what he was created.
So let man see from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a water gushing forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Then he will have no power, nor any helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And the earth which splits (with the growth of trees and plants).
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is the Word that separates (the truth from falsehood, and commands strict laws for mankind to cut the roots of evil).
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
And it is not amusement.
And it is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Verily, they are but plotting a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Sie wenden eine List an,
But I am planning a plan.
And I (too) am planning a plan.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.