Chapter 86, 17 verses
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Beim Himmel und dem Pochenden!
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 can make you know what is the night comer?
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
(Es ist) der durchbohrend helle Stem.
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 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 observe from what he was created.
He is created from a drop emitted -
Er ist aus sich ergießendem Wasser erschaffen,
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
das zwischen der Lende und der (weiblichen) Brust hervorkommt.
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,
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.
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.
Then man will have no power or any helper.
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Beim Himmel mit der Wiederkehr
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 [by] the earth which cracks open,
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Er ist wahrlich ein entscheidendes Wort;
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
It is not a thing for amusement.
er ist kein Scherz.
And it is not amusement.
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Sie wenden eine List an,
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
And I am planning a scheme.
Und Ich wende eine List an.
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 allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.