Chapter 89, 30 verses
By the break of Day
Bei der Morgendämmerung
I swear by the daybreak,
By the dawn
By the Nights twice five;
und den zehn Nächten
And the ten nights,
And [by] ten nights
By the even and odd (contrasted);
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And the even and the odd,
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And the night when it departs.
And [by] the night when it passes,
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding.
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad,
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
(The people of) Aram, possessors of lofty buildings,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The like of which were not created in the (other) cities;
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
And with the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And (with) Samood, who hewed out the rocks in the valley,
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And (with) Firon, the lord of hosts,
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
Who committed inordinacy in the cities,
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
So they made great mischief therein?
And increased therein the corruption.
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
Therefore your Lord let down upon them a portion of the chastisement.
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Most surely your Lord is watching.
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
Was nun den Menschen angeht, wenn sein Herr ihn prüft und ihn da(bei) freigebig behandelt und ihm ein wonnevolles Leben verschafft, so sagt er: "Mein Herr behandelt mich freigebig."
And as for man, when his Lord tries him, then treats him with honor and makes him lead an easy life, he says: My Lord honors me.
And as for man, when his Lord tries him and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
But when He trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
Was (ihn) aber angeht, wenn Er ihn prüft und ihm da(bei) seine Versorgung bemißt, so sagt er: "Mein Herr setzt mich der Schmach aus."
But when He tries him (differently), then straitens to him his means of subsistence, he says: My Lord has disgraced me.
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nay! but you do not honor the orphan,
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
Nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And you eat away the heritage, devouring (everything) indiscriminately,
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And you love wealth with exceeding love.
And you love wealth with immense love.
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
Nay! when the earth is made to crumble to pieces,
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And your Lord comes and (also) the angels in ranks,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
And hell is made to appear on that day. On that day shall man be mindful, and what shall being mindful (then) avail him?
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
But on that day shall no one chastise with (anything like) His chastisement,
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And no one shall bind with (anything like) His binding.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
O soul that art at rest!
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
Return to your Lord, well - pleased (with him), well - pleasing (Him),
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
So enter among My servants,
And enter among My [righteous] servants
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
And enter into My garden.
And enter My Paradise."