Chapter 89, 30 verses
By the dawn
Bei der Morgendämmerung
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والفجر
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the dawn;
And [by] ten nights
und den zehn Nächten
وليال عشر
By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah) ,
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
والشفع والوتر
And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah).
And [by] the night when it passes,
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
والليل إذا يسر
And by the night when it departs.
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
هل في ذلك قسم لذي حجر
There is indeed in them (the above oaths) sufficient proofs for men of understanding (and that, they should avoid all kinds of sins and disbeliefs)!
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
ألم تر كيف فعل ربك بعاد
Saw you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) not how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
إرم ذات العماد
Of Iram (who were very tall) like (lofty) pillars,
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
التي لم يخلق مثلها في البلاد
The like of which were not created in the land?
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
وثمود الذين جابوا الصخر بالواد
And (with) Thamud (people), who hewed out rocks in the valley (to make dwellings)?
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
وفرعون ذي الأوتاد
And (with) Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who had the stakes (to torture men by binding them to the stakes)?
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
الذين طغوا في البلاد
Who did transgress beyond bounds in the lands (in the disobedience of Allah).
And increased therein the corruption.
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
فأكثروا فيها الفساد
And made therein much mischief.
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
فصب عليهم ربك سوط عذاب
So your Lord poured on them different kinds of severe torment.
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
إن ربك لبالمرصاد
Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them).
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
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."
فأما الإنسان إذا ما ابتلاه ربه فأكرمه ونعمه فيقول ربي أكرمن
As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and bounties, then he says (in exultation): "My Lord has honoured me."
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
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."
وأما إذا ما ابتلاه فقدر عليه رزقه فيقول ربي أهانن
But when He tries him by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
كلا ۖ بل لا تكرمون اليتيم
Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)!
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
ولا تحاضون على طعام المسكين
And urge not one another on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor)!
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
وتأكلون التراث أكلا لما
And you devour the inheritance all with greed.
And you love wealth with immense love.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
وتحبون المال حبا جما
And you love wealth with much love.
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
كلا إذا دكت الأرض دكا دكا
Nay! When the earth is ground to powder.
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
وجاء ربك والملك صفا صفا
And your Lord comes with the angels in rows.
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
وجيء يومئذ بجهنم ۚ يومئذ يتذكر الإنسان وأنى له الذكرى
And Hell will be brought near that Day. On that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance (then) avail him?
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
يقول يا ليتني قدمت لحياتي
He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
فيومئذ لا يعذب عذابه أحد
So on that Day none will punish as He will punish.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
ولا يوثق وثاقه أحد
And none will bind (the wicked, disbelievers and polytheists) as He will bind.
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
يا أيتها النفس المطمئنة
(It will be said to the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism): "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
ارجعي إلى ربك راضية مرضية
"Come back to your Lord well-pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing (unto Him)!
And enter among My [righteous] servants
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
فادخلي في عبادي
"Enter you then among My (honoured) slaves,
And enter My Paradise."
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
وادخلي جنتي
"And enter you My Paradise!"