Chapter 55, 78 verses
The Most Merciful
(Allah) Most Gracious!
Der Allerbarmer
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Taught the Qur'an,
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
Created man,
He has created man:
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ
[And] taught him eloquence.
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
عَلَّمَهُ ٱلْبَيَانَ
The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation,
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ
And the stars and trees prostrate.
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ
And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
That you not transgress within the balance.
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
And establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance.
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلْوَزْنَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا۟ ٱلْمِيزَانَ
And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
Therein is fruit and palm trees having sheaths [of dates]
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَٱلنَّخْلُ ذَاتُ ٱلْأَكْمَامِ
And grain having husks and scented plants.
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ
And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
وَخَلَقَ ٱلْجَآنَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
[He is] Lord of the two sunrises and Lord of the two sunsets.
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ
Between them is a barrier [so] neither of them transgresses.
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لَّا يَبْغِيَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
From both of them emerge pearl and coral.
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا ٱللُّؤْلُؤُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
All that is on earth will perish:
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is bringing about a matter.
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
We will attend to you, O prominent beings.
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَ ٱلثَّقَلَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
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 ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
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.
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves.
On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose - colored like oil -
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Then on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
The criminals will be known by their marks, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
يُعْرَفُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ بِسِيمَٰهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِٱلنَّوَٰصِى وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
This is Hell, which the criminals deny.
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى يُكَذِّبُ بِهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
They will go around between it and scalding water, heated [to the utmost degree].
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَمِيمٍ ءَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens -
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Having [spreading] branches.
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
die beide Zweige haben.
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
As if they were rubies and coral.
Like unto Rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ ٱلْيَاقُوتُ وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Is the reward for good [anything] but good?
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
And below them both [in excellence] are two [other] gardens -
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
وَمِن دُونِهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Dark green [in color].
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
dich bewachsene.
مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ نَضَّاخَتَانِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌ وَنَخْلٌ وَرُمَّانٌ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
In them are good and beautiful women -
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Fair ones reserved in pavilions -
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Untouched before them by man or jinni -
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? -
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ