Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
so widmest du dich ihm,
To him you give attention.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
While he fears [Allah],
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
From him you are distracted.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
So whoever wills may remember it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
Exalted and purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
edlen, frommen.
Noble and dutiful.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
From what substance did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
Then He eased the way for him;
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
Then let mankind look at his food -
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
How We poured down water in torrents,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
And caused to grow within it grain
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
And grapes and herbage
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
und Ölbäume und Palmen
And olive and palm trees
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
And gardens of dense shrubbery
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
und Früchte und Futter,
And fruit and grass -
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
And his mother and his father
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
And his wife and his children,
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
lachen und sich freuen.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
Blackness will cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ