Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
I swear by the heaven and the comer by night;
By the sky and the night comer -
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Pochende ist?
And what will make you know what the comer by night is?
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
The star of piercing brightness;
It is the piercing star -
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Es gibt keine Seele, über der nicht ein Hüter (eingesetzt) ist.
There is not a soul but over it is a keeper.
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
Now let man but think from what he is created!
So soll der Mensch doch hinsehen, woraus er erschaffen ist.
So let man consider of what he is created:
So let man observe from what he was created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He is created of water pouring forth,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
Coming from between the back and the ribs.
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Er hat die Macht dazu, ihn zurückkehren zu lassen,
Most surely He is able to return him (to life).
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
am Tag, da die geheimsten Gedanken geprüft werden.
On the day when hidden things shall be made manifest,
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Dann hat er weder Kraft noch einen Helfer.
He shall have neither strength nor helper.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
I swear by the raingiving heavens,
By the sky which returns [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 splitting (with plants);
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Most surely it is a decisive word,
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is no joke.
And it is not amusement.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Surely they will make a scheme,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
And I (too) will make a scheme.
But I am planning a plan.
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 grant the unbelievers a respite: let them alone for a while.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.