Chapter 89, 30 verses
By the break of Day
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the dawn
Waalfajri
وَٱلْفَجْرِ
By the Nights twice five;
und den zehn Nächten
And [by] ten nights
Walayalin AAashrin
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
By the even and odd (contrasted);
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
WaalshshafAAi waalwatri
وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
And [by] the night when it passes,
Waallayli itha yasri
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijrin
هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ
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 'Aad -
Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAadin
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
Irama thati alAAimadi
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلْعِمَادِ
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albiladi
ٱلَّتِى لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
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] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
Wathamooda allatheena jaboo alssakhra bialwadi
وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُوا۟ ٱلصَّخْرَ بِٱلْوَادِ
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
WafirAAawna thee alawtadi
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِى ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
Allatheena taghaw fee albiladi
ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
And increased therein the corruption.
Faaktharoo feeha alfasada
فَأَكْثَرُوا۟ فِيهَا ٱلْفَسَادَ
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawta AAathabin
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Inna rabbaka labialmirsadi
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلْمِرْصَادِ
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 and [thus] is generous to him and favors him, he says, "My Lord has honored me."
Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani
فَأَمَّا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكْرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَكْرَمَنِ
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 and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has humiliated me."
Waamma itha ma ibtalahu faqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanani
وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبْتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّىٓ أَهَٰنَنِ
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema
كَلَّا بَل لَّا تُكْرِمُونَ ٱلْيَتِيمَ
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni
وَلَا تَحَٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
And you love wealth with immense love.
Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman
وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Kalla itha dukkati alardu dakkan dakkan
كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
Wajaa rabbuka waalmalaku saffan saffan
وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
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 brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
Wajeea yawmaithin bijahannama yawmaithin yatathakkaru alinsanu waanna lahu alththikra
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
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 will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee
يَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
Fayawmaithin la yuAAaththibu AAathabahu ahadun
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahadun
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
Ya ayyatuha alnnafsu almutmainnatu
يَٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
"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 and pleasing [to Him],
IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatan mardiyyatan
ٱرْجِعِىٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
And enter among My [righteous] servants
Faodkhulee fee AAibadee
فَٱدْخُلِى فِى عِبَٰدِى
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.
And enter My Paradise."
Waodkhulee jannatee
وَٱدْخُلِى جَنَّتِى