Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
- The piercing Star!
The star of piercing brightness;
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So let man consider from what he is created.
So let man consider of what he is created:
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created from a gushing fluid
He is created of water pouring forth,
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
And the earth splitting (with plants);
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
It is not a thing for amusement.
It is no pleasantry.
And it is no joke.
er ist kein Scherz.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
Surely they will make a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
And I am planning a scheme.
And I plot a plot (against them).
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.