Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the night when it covers
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
I swear by the night when it draws a veil,
And [by] the day when it appears
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
And the day when it shines in brightness,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
And the creating of the male and the female,
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Your striving is most surely (directed to) various (ends).
As for he who gives and fears Allah
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
Then as for him who gives away and guards (against evil),
And believes in the best [reward],
und das Beste für wahr hält,
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And accepts the best,
We will ease him toward ease.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will facilitate for him the easy end.
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 a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
And as for him who is niggardly and considers himself free from need (of Allah),
And denies the best [reward],
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
And gives the lie to the best, -
And rejects the best,
We will ease him toward difficulty.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will facilitate for him the difficult end.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And his wealth will not avail him when he perishes.
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Surely Ours is it to show the way,
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And most surely Ours is the hereafter and the former.
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefore I warn you of the fire that flames:
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None shall enter it but the most unhappy,
Who had denied and turned away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who gives the lie (to the truth) and turns (his) back.
But the righteous one will avoid it -
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
And away from it shall be kept the one who guards most (against evil),
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
Who gives away his wealth, purifying himself
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 have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded,
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High.
And he is going to be satisfied.
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
And he shall soon be well - pleased.