Chapter 89, 30 verses
By the dawn
Bei der Morgendämmerung
Waalfajri
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Dawn
And [by] ten nights
und den zehn Nächten
Walayalin AAashrin
And ten nights,
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
WaalshshafAAi waalwatri
And the Even and the Odd,
And [by] the night when it passes,
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
Waallayli itha yasri
And the night when it departeth,
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijrin
There surely is an oath for thinking man.
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAadin
Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with (the tribe of) A'ad,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
Irama thati alAAimadi
With many - columned Iram,
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albiladi
The like of which was not created in the lands;
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
Wathamooda allatheena jaboo alssakhra bialwadi
And with (the tribe of) Thamud, who clove the rocks in the valley;
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
WafirAAawna thee alawtadi
And with Pharaoh, firm of might,
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Allatheena taghaw fee albiladi
Who (all) were rebellious (to Allah) in these lands,
And increased therein the corruption.
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
Faaktharoo feeha alfasada
And multiplied iniquity therein ?
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawta AAathabin
Therefore thy Lord poured on them the disaster of His punishment.
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Inna rabbaka labialmirsadi
Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful.
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."
Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani
As for man, whenever his Lord trieth him by honouring him, and is gracious unto him, he saith: My Lord honoureth 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."
Waamma itha ma ibtalahu faqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanani
But whenever He trieth him by straitening his means of life, he saith: My Lord despiseth me.
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema
Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni
And urge not on the feeding of the poor.
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman
And ye devour heritages with devouring greed.
And you love wealth with immense love.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman
And love wealth with abounding love.
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Kalla itha dukkati alardu dakkan dakkan
Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding, grinding,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
Wajaa rabbuka waalmalaku saffan saffan
And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank,
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)?
Wajeea yawmaithin bijahannama yawmaithin yatathakkaru alinsanu waanna lahu alththikra
And hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but how will the 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!"
Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee
He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life!
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
Fayawmaithin la yuAAaththibu AAathabahu ahadun
None punisheth as He will punish on that day!
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahadun
None bindeth as He then will bind.
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
Ya ayyatuha alnnafsu almutmainnatu
But ah! thou soul at peace!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatan mardiyyatan
Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure!
And enter among My [righteous] servants
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
Faodkhulee fee AAibadee
Enter thou among My bondmen!
And enter My Paradise."
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
Waodkhulee jannatee
Enter thou My Garden!