Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
The Prophet frowned and turned away
Er blickte düster und kehrte sich ab,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].
weil der Blinde zu ihm kam.
Because the blind man came unto him.
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
Was läßt dich wissen, vielleicht läutert er sich
What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
oder bedenkt, so daß ihm die Ermahnung nützt.
Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Was nun jemanden angeht, der sich für unbedürftig hält,
As for him who thinketh himself independent,
To him dost thou attend;
To him you give attention.
so widmest du dich ihm,
Unto him thou payest regard.
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.
obgleich es dich nicht zu kümmern hat, daß er sich nicht läutern will.
Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]
Was aber jemanden angeht, der zu dir geeilt kommt
But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose
And with fear (in his heart),
While he fears [Allah],
und dabei gottesfürchtig ist,
And hath fear,
Of him wast thou unmindful.
From him you are distracted.
von dem läßt du dich ablenken.
From him thou art distracted.
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;
Keineswegs! Gewiß, es ist eine Erinnerung.
Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
So whoever wills may remember it.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
So let whosoever will pay heed to it,
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
[It is recorded] in honored sheets,
(Er steht) auf in Ehren gehaltenen Blättern,
On honoured leaves
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
Exalted and purified,
erhöhten und rein gehaltenen,
Exalted, purified,
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
[Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,
durch die Hände von Entsandten,
(Set down) by scribes
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Noble and dutiful.
edlen, frommen.
Noble and righteous.
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.
Tod dem Menschen, wie undankbar er ist!
Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!
From what stuff hath He created him?
From what substance did He create him?
Woraus hat Er ihn erschaffen?
From what thing doth He create him ?
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;
Aus einem Samentropfen hat Er ihn erschaffen und ihm dabei sein Maß festgesetzt.
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Then He eased the way for him;
Den Weg hierauf macht Er ihm leicht.
Then maketh the way easy for him,
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.
Hierauf läßt Er ihn sterben und bringt ihn dann ins Grab.
Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.
Hierauf, wenn Er will, läßt Er ihn auferstehen.
Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.
Keineswegs! Er hat noch nicht ausgeführt, was Er ihm befohlen hat.
Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Then let mankind look at his food -
So schaue der Mensch doch auf seine Nahrung:
Let man consider his food:
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
How We poured down water in torrents,
Wir gießen ja Güsse von Wasser,
How We pour water in showers
And We split the earth in fragments,
Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],
hierauf spalten Wir die Erde in Spalten auf
Then split the earth in clefts
And produce therein corn,
And caused to grow within it grain
und lassen dann auf ihr Korn wachsen
And cause the grain to grow therein
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
And grapes and herbage
und Rebstöcke und Grünzeug
And grapes and green fodder
And Olives and Dates,
And olive and palm trees
und Ölbäume und Palmen
And olive - trees and palm - trees
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
And gardens of dense shrubbery
und Gärten mit dicken Bäumen
And garden - closes of thick foliage
And fruits and fodder, -
And fruit and grass -
und Früchte und Futter,
And fruits and grasses:
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
[As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.
als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
Provision for you and your cattle.
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Wenn dann der betäubende (Schrei) kommt,
But when the Shout cometh
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
On the Day a man will flee from his brother
am Tag, da der Mensch flieht vor seinem Bruder
On the day when a man fleeth from his brother
And from his mother and his father,
And his mother and his father
und seiner Mutter und seinem Vater
And his mother and his father
And from his wife and his children.
And his wife and his children,
und seiner Gefährtin und seinen Söhnen
And his wife and his children,
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.
jedermann von ihnen wird an jenem Tag eine Angelegenheit haben, die ihn beschäftigt.
Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag erstrahlen,
On that day faces will be bright as dawn,
Laughing, rejoicing.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news.
lachen und sich freuen.
Laughing, rejoicing at good news;
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.
Und auf (den anderen) Gesichtern wird an jenem Tag Staub sein.
And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,
Blackness will cover them:
Blackness will cover them.
und sie werden von Dunkelheit bedeckt sein.
Veiled in darkness,
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.
Das sind die Ungläubigen und Sittenlosen.
Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.