Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Most Merciful
Der Allerbarmer
The Beneficent Allah,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Taught the Qur'an,
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
Taught the Quran.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
Created man,
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He created man,
He created man.
[And] taught him eloquence.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
Taught him the mode of expression.
He taught him eloquent speech.
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
And the stars and trees prostrate.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
That you not transgress within the balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
And grain having husks and scented plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Everyone on it must pass away.
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) 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 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 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 assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will 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 shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Having [spreading] branches.
die beide Zweige haben.
Having in them various kinds.
With spreading branches.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
As if they were rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
As though they were rubies and pearls.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Dark green [in color].
dich bewachsene.
Both inclining to blackness.
Dark green (in colour).
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
In them are good and beautiful women -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.