Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
And [by] the day when it appears
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
By the day as it appears in brightness.
And [by] He who created the male and female,
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
By Him Who created male and female.
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
And believes in the best [reward],
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And believes in Al-Husna.
We will ease him toward ease.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
And denies the best [reward],
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
We will ease him toward difficulty.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
Who had denied and turned away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who denies and turns away.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).