Al Balad, Al-Quran English Tran. Yousuf Ali

Yusuf Ali

I do call to witness this City; -

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by this city -

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Deutsch

Nein, Ich schwöre bei dieser Ortschaft

Word by word

لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Yusuf Ali

And thou art a freeman of this City; -

Pickthall

And thou art an indweller of this city -

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ

Deutsch

-, wo du in dieser Ortschaft deinen Aufenthalt hast,

Word by word

وَأَنتَ حِلٌّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ

Yusuf Ali

And (the mystic ties of) parent and child; -

Pickthall

And the begetter and that which he begat,

Arabic, with marks

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Deutsch

- und bei einem (jeden) Erzeuger und dem, was er zeugt.

Word by word

وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Yusuf Ali

Verily We have created man into toil and struggle.

Pickthall

We verily have created man in an atmosphere:

Arabic, with marks

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Deutsch

Wir haben den Menschen ja (zu einem Leben) in Mühsal erschaffen.

Word by word

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ

Yusuf Ali

Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?

Pickthall

Thinketh he that none hath power over him ?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Deutsch

Meint er etwa, daß überhaupt niemand Macht über ihn hat?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ

Yusuf Ali

He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I squandered in abundance!

Pickthall

And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth:

Arabic, with marks

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Deutsch

Er sagt: "Ich habe Besitz in Mengen verbraucht."

Word by word

يَقُولُ أَهْلَكْتُ مَالًا لُّبَدًا

Yusuf Ali

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?

Pickthall

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ

Deutsch

Meint er etwa, daß niemand ihn gesehen hat?

Word by word

أَيَحْسَبُ أَن لَّمْ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Yusuf Ali

Have We not made for him a pair of eyes? -

Pickthall

Did We not assign unto him two eyes

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ

Deutsch

Haben Wir ihm nicht zwei Augen gemacht,

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عَيْنَيْنِ

Yusuf Ali

And a tongue, and a pair of lips? -

Pickthall

And a tongue and two lips,

Arabic, with marks

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Deutsch

eine Zunge und zwei Lippen

Word by word

وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ

Yusuf Ali

And shown him the two highways?

Pickthall

And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ?

Arabic, with marks

وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ

Deutsch

und ihn beide Hochebenen geleitet?

Word by word

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Yusuf Ali

But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep.

Pickthall

But he hath not attempted the Ascent -

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Deutsch

Aber er ist nicht den steilen Paßweg hinaufgestürmt.

Word by word

فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ

Yusuf Ali

And what will explain to thee the path that is steep? -

Pickthall

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ

Deutsch

Und was läßt dich wissen, was der steile Paßweg ist?

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ

Yusuf Ali

(It is:) freeing the bondman;

Pickthall

(It is) to free a slave,

Arabic, with marks

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Deutsch

(Es ist) die Freilassung eines Sklaven10

Word by word

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Or the giving of food in a day of privation

Pickthall

And to feed in the day of hunger.

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ إِطْعَامٌ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي مَسْغَبَةٍ

Deutsch

oder zu speisen am Tag der Hungersnot

Word by word

أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

To the orphan with claims of relationship,

Pickthall

An orphan near of kin,

Arabic, with marks

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Deutsch

eine Waise, die einem nahe ist,

Word by word

يَتِيمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.

Pickthall

Or some poor wretch in misery,

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Deutsch

oder einen Armen, der dem Boden nahe ist.

Word by word

أَوْ مِسْكِينًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self - restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.

Pickthall

And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ

Deutsch

Und daß man hierauf zu denjenigen gehört, die glauben, einander die Standhaftigkeit eindringlich empfehlen und einander die Barmherzigkeit eindringlich empfehlen.

Word by word

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

Yusuf Ali

Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.

Pickthall

Their place will be on the right hand.

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ

Deutsch

Das sind die Gefährten der rechten Seite.

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ

Yusuf Ali

But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.

Pickthall

But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand.

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ

Deutsch

Diejenigen aber, die Unsere Zeichen verleugnen, sie sind die Gefährten der unglückseligen Seite.

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ

Yusuf Ali

On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).

Pickthall

Fire will be an awning over them.

Arabic, with marks

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

Deutsch

Über ihnen liegt ein (sie) einschließendes Feuer.

Word by word

عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

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