Chapter 55, 78 verses
(Allah) Most Gracious!
Der Allerbarmer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الرحمن
It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
علم القرآن
He has created man:
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He created man.
خلق الإنسان
He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
He taught him eloquent speech.
علمه البيان
The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed;
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
الشمس والقمر بحسبان
And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) prostrate in adoration.
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
والنجم والشجر يسجدان
And the Firmament has He raised high, and He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
والسماء رفعها ووضع الميزان
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
ألا تطغوا في الميزان
So establish weight with justice and fall not short in the balance.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
وأقيموا الوزن بالقسط ولا تخسروا الميزان
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
والأرض وضعها للأنام
Therein is fruit and date - palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
فيها فاكهة والنخل ذات الأكمام
Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet - smelling plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
والحب ذو العصف والريحان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
He created man from sounding clay like unto pottery,
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
خلق الإنسان من صلصال كالفخار
And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke:
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
وخلق الجان من مارج من نار
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
رب المشرقين ورب المغربين
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
He has let free the two bodies of flowing water, meeting together:
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
مرج البحرين يلتقيان
Between them is a Barrier which they do not transgress:
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
بينهما برزخ لا يبغيان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
يخرج منهما اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
وله الجوار المنشآت في البحر كالأعلام
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
All that is on earth will perish:
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
كل من عليها فان
But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord, - full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والإكرام
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
يسأله من في السماوات والأرض ۚ كل يوم هو في شأن
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
سنفرغ لكم أيه الثقلان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
يا معشر الجن والإنس إن استطعتم أن تنفذوا من أقطار السماوات والأرض فانفذوا ۚ لا تنفذون إلا بسلطان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
يرسل عليكما شواظ من نار ونحاس فلا تنتصران
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
فإذا انشقت السماء فكانت وردة كالدهان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
On that Day no question will be asked of man or Jinn as to his sin.
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
فيومئذ لا يسأل عن ذنبه إنس ولا جان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
(For) the sinners will be known by their marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
يعرف المجرمون بسيماهم فيؤخذ بالنواصي والأقدام
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
هذه جهنم التي يكذب بها المجرمون
In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round!
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
يطوفون بينها وبين حميم آن
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens -
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ولمن خاف مقام ربه جنتان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); -
die beide Zweige haben.
With spreading branches.
ذواتا أفنان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
In them (each) will be two Springs flowing (free);
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
فيهما عينان تجريان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
فيهما من كل فاكهة زوجان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
متكئين على فرش بطائنها من إستبرق ۚ وجنى الجنتين دان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
فيهن قاصرات الطرف لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Like unto Rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
كأنهن الياقوت والمرجان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
هل جزاء الإحسان إلا الإحسان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, -
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
ومن دونهما جنتان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Dark - green in colour (from plentiful watering).
dich bewachsene.
Dark green (in colour).
مدهامتان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
فيهما عينان نضاختان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates:
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
فيهما فاكهة ونخل ورمان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; -
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
فيهن خيرات حسان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; -
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
حور مقصورات في الخيام
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; -
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
لم يطمثهن إنس قبلهم ولا جان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? -
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري حسان
Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
فبأي آلاء ربكما تكذبان
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
تبارك اسم ربك ذي الجلال والإكرام