Chapter 89, 30 verses
By the break of Day
By the dawn
Bei der Morgendämmerung
By the Nights twice five;
And [by] ten nights
und den zehn Nächten
By the even and odd (contrasted);
And [by] the even [number] and the odd
und dem geraden und dem ungeraden (Tag)
And by the Night when it passeth away; -
And [by] the night when it passes,
und der Nacht, wenn sie fortzieht!
Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand?
Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?
Ist darin ein (ausreichender) Schwur für jemanden, der Klugheit besitzt?
Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people), -
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad -
Siehst du nicht, wie dein Herr mit den 'Ad verfuhr,
Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
[With] Iram - who had lofty pillars,
(mit) Iram mit den Stützen,
The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?
The likes of whom had never been created in the land?
dergleichen nicht erschaffen wurden in den Landstrichen?
And with the Thamud (people), who cut out (huge) rocks in the valley? -
And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?
Und (mit) den Tamud, die im Tal die Felsen aushöhlten?
And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
And [with] Pharaoh, owner of the stakes? -
Und (mit) Fir'aun, dem Besitzer der Pfähle,
(All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the lands,
[All of] whom oppressed within the lands
die (sie alle) das Maß (an Frevel) in den Landstrichen überschritten
And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
And increased therein the corruption.
und darin viel Unheil stifteten?
Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.
Da schüttete dein Herr auf sie eine Geißel von Strafe aus.
For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a watch - tower.
Indeed, your Lord is in observation.
Gewiß, dein Herr wartet ja (auf sie).
Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him, giving him honour and gifts, then saith he, (puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
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."
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."
But when He trieth him, restricting his subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair), "My Lord hath humiliated me!"
But when He tries him and restricts his provision, he says, "My Lord has 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."
Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
No! But you do not honor the orphan
Keineswegs! Vielmehr behandelt ihr die Waise nicht freigebig
Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor! -
And you do not encourage one another to feed the poor.
und haltet euch nicht gegenseitig zur Speisung des Armen an.
And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
And you consume inheritance, devouring [it] altogether,
Und ihr verzehrt das Erbe, ja ihr verzehrt es ganz und gar.
And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
And you love wealth with immense love.
Und ihr liebt den Besitz, ja ihr liebt ihn voll und ganz.
Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
No! When the earth has been leveled - pounded and crushed -
Keineswegs! Wenn die Erde eingeebnet, ja platt eingeebnet wird
And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank upon rank,
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank,
und dein Herr kommt und die Engel, Reihe um Reihe,
And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to face), - on that Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance profit him?
And brought [within view], that Day, is Hell - that Day, man will remember, but what good to him will be the remembrance?
und herbeigebracht wird an jenem Tag die Hölle, an jenem Tag wird der Mensch bedenken. Wie soll ihm dann die Selbstbesinnung (nützen)?
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
He will say, "Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life."
Er wird sagen: "O hätte ich doch für mein (jenseitiges) Leben (etwas) vorausgeschickt!"
For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such as none (else) can inflict,
So on that Day, none will punish [as severely] as His punishment,
An jenem Tag wird niemand strafen, so wie Er straft,
And His bonds will be such as none (other) can bind.
And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].
und niemand wird fesseln, so wie Er fesselt.
(To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
[To the righteous it will be said], "O reassured soul,
O du Seele, die du Ruhe gefunden hast,
"Come back thou to thy Lord, - well pleased (thyself), and well - pleasing unto Him!
Return to your Lord, well - pleased and pleasing [to Him],
kehre zu deinem Herrn zufrieden und mit Wohlgefallen zurück.
"Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
And enter among My [righteous] servants
Tritt ein unter Meine Diener,
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
And enter My Paradise."
und tritt ein in Meinen (Paradies)garten.