Chapter 92, 21 verses
By the Night as it conceals (the light);
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the night as it envelops.
Bei der Nacht, wenn sie (alles) überdeckt,
By the Day as it appears in glory;
By the day as it appears in brightness.
und dem Tag, wenn er (in seiner Helligkeit) erscheint,
By (the mystery of) the creation of male and female; -
By Him Who created male and female.
und Dem, Der das Männliche und das Weibliche erschaffen hat!
Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes);
Euer Bemühen ist wahrlich verschieden.
So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah),
As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him,
Was nun jemanden angeht, der gibt und gottesfürchtig ist
And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best, -
And believes in Al-Husna.
und das Beste für wahr hält,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss.
We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness).
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Leichteren leicht machen.
But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self - sufficient,
But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient.
Was aber jemanden angeht, der geizt und sich für unbedürftig hält
And gives the lie to the best, -
And belies Al-Husna (See the footnote of the Verse No.6)
und das Beste für Lüge erklärt,
We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Misery;
We will make smooth for him the path for evil.
so werden Wir ihm den Weg zum Schwereren leicht machen;
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
And what will his wealth avail him when he goes down (in destruction)?.
und was soll sein Besitz ihm nützen, wenn er sich ins Verderben stürzt?
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
Truly! On Us is (to give) guidance.
Uns obliegt wahrlich die Rechtleitung.
And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the Beginning.
And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world).
Und Uns gehört wahrlich das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing fiercely;
Therefore I have warned you of a blazing Fire (Hell).
So habe Ich euch gewarnt vor einem Feuer, das lodert,
None shall reach it but those most unfortunate ones
None shall enter it save the most wretched.
dem nur der Unseligste ausgesetzt sein wird,
Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.
Who denies and turns away.
der (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt.
But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it, -
And Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be far removed from it (Hell).
Doch davon ferngehalten wird der Gottesfürchtigste werden,
Those who spend their wealth for increase in self - purification,
He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification,
der seinen Besitz hingibt, um sich zu läutern,
And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
And who has (in mind) no favour from anyone to be paid back,
und niemand hat bei ihm eine Gunst (anzurechnen), die vergolten werden müßte,
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Except to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the Most High.
sondern (er handelt) im Trachten nach dem Angesicht seines höchsten Herrn.
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
He surely will be pleased (when he enters Paradise).
Und er wird wahrlich zufrieden sein.