Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the sky and the night comer -
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
It is the piercing star -
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
So let man observe from what he was created.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
By the sky which returns [rain]
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
And it is not amusement.
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
But I am planning a plan.
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.