(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
He frowned and turned (his) back,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عبس وتولى
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
He frowned and turned (his) back,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
أن جاءه الأعمى
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
Because there came to him the blind man.
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
وما يدريك لعله يزكى
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
أو يذكر فتنفعه الذكرى
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
أما من استغنى
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
فأنت له تصدى
so widmest du dich ihm,
To him do you address yourself.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
وما عليك ألا يزكى
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
وأما من جاءك يسعى
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
وهو يخشى
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
And he fears,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
فأنت عنه تلهى
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
From him will you divert yourself.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
كلا إنها تذكرة
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
فمن شاء ذكره
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
So let him who pleases mind it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
في صحف مكرمة
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
In honored books,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
مرفوعة مطهرة
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
Exalted, purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
بأيدي سفرة
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
In the hands of scribes
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
كرام بررة
edlen, frommen.
Noble, virtuous.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
قتل الإنسان ما أكفره
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
من أي شيء خلقه
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
Of what thing did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
من نطفة خلقه فقدره
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
ثم السبيل يسره
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
ثم أماته فأقبره
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
ثم إذا شاء أنشره
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
كلا لما يقض ما أمره
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
فلينظر الإنسان إلى طعامه
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
Then let man look to his food,
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
أنا صببنا الماء صبا
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
ثم شققنا الأرض شقا
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
فأنبتنا فيها حبا
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
وعنبا وقضبا
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
And grapes and clover,
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
وزيتونا ونخلا
und Ölbäume und Palmen
And the olive and the palm,
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
وحدائق غلبا
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
And thick gardens,
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
وفاكهة وأبا
und Früchte und Futter,
And fruits and herbage
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
متاعا لكم ولأنعامكم
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
فإذا جاءت الصاخة
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
But when the deafening cry comes,
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
يوم يفر المرء من أخيه
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
وأمه وأبيه
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
And his mother and his father,
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
وصاحبته وبنيه
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
And his spouse and his son - -
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
لكل امرئ منهم يومئذ شأن يغنيه
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
وجوه يومئذ مسفرة
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
ضاحكة مستبشرة
lachen und sich freuen.
Laughing, joyous.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
ووجوه يومئذ عليها غبرة
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
ترهقها قترة
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
Darkness shall cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
أولئك هم الكفرة الفجرة
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ