Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
Waalssamai waalttariqi
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
The star of piercing brightness;
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
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 of what he is created:
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
He is created from a drop emitted -
He is created of water pouring forth,
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
Yawma tubla alssarairu
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
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 splitting (with plants);
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
It is not a thing for amusement.
And it is no joke.
Wama huwa bialhazli
er ist kein Scherz.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Sie wenden eine List an,
And I am planning a scheme.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
Waakeedu kaydan
Und Ich wende eine List an.
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.