Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the heaven and the Morning Star
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
- Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is!
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
- The piercing Star!
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider from what he is created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created from a gushing fluid
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
That issued from between the loins and ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out.
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
Then will he have no might nor any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
By the heaven which giveth the returning rain,
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
und der Erde mit ihren Sprüngen!
And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word,
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
It is no pleasantry.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I plot a plot (against them).
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
So lasse den Ungläubigen noch Zeit; lasse ihnen nur eine Weile Zeit.
So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while.