(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) frowned and turned away.
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
And how can you know that he might become pure (from sins)?
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him?
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient,
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
To him you attend;
so widmest du dich ihm,
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
What does it matter to you if he will not become pure (from disbelief: you are only a Messenger, your duty is to convey the Message of Allah).
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as to him who came to you running,
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
And is afraid (of Allah and His punishment).
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another,
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Nay, (do not do like this); indeed it (this Qur'an) is an admonition.
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
(It is) in Records held (greatly) in honour (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz),
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted (in dignity), purified,
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
In the hands of scribes (angels).
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Honourable and obedient.
edlen, frommen.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what thing did He create him?
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him and then set him in due proportion.
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He makes the Path easy for him.
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes him to die and puts him in his grave.
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when it is His Will, He will resurrect him (again).
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Nay, but (man) has not done what He commanded him.
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let man look at his food:
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
We pour forth water in abundance.
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
And We split the earth in clefts.
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
And We cause therein the grain to grow,
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle),
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
And olives and date-palms,
und Ölbäume und Palmen
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And gardens dense with many trees,
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruits and herbage
und Früchte und Futter,
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection)
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
That Day shall a man flee from his brother,
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
And from his mother and his father,
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
And from his wife and his children.
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others.
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).
lachen und sich freuen.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
Darkness will cover them.
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ