Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
It is the piercing star -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
The star of piercing brightness;
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
So let man observe from what he was created.
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider of what he is created:
Now let man but think from what he is created!
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created of water pouring forth,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Then man will have no power or any helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
By the sky which returns [rain]
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth splitting (with plants);
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
And it is not amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is no joke.
It is not a thing for amusement.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Surely they will make a scheme,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
But I am planning a plan.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
And I am planning a scheme.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).