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