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Surah Al-Mursalat

The Emissaries

Chapter 77 of 114

Schöne Koranrezitation

Surah Al-Mursalat

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

This Surah takes its name (The Night Journey) from v. 1. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surahs and not a descriptive title, and does not mean that 'The Night Journey' is the theme of this Surah.

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Surah 77 of 114

Translation
German
Recitation
Salaah Bukhaatir

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Commentary

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<h2>Name</h2><p>This Surah takes its name (The Night Journey) from <a href="/17/4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">v. 1</a>. But this name is merely a distinctive appellation like the names of many other surahs and not a descriptive title, and does not mean that "The Night Journey" is the theme of this Surah.</p><h2>Period of Revelation</h2><p>The very first verse indicates that this Surah was revealed on the occasion of <em>Mi\`raj</em> (Ascension). According to the Traditions and books on the life of the Holy Prophet, this event happened one year before Hijrah. Thus, this Surah is one of those which were revealed in the last stage of Prophethood at Makkah.</p><h2>Background</h2><p>The Holy Prophet had been propagating <em>Tauhid</em> for the previous twelve years and his opponents had been doing all they could to make his Mission a failure, but in spite of all their opposition, Islam had spread to every corner of Arabia and there were hardly any tribes which had not been influenced by his invitation. In Makkah itself the true Believers had formed themselves into a small community and were ready and willing to face every danger to make Islam a success. Besides them, a very large number of the people of Aus and Khazraj (two influential clans of Al-Madinah) had accepted Islam. Thus the time had come for the Holy Prophet to emigrate from Makkah to Al- Madinah and there gather together the scattered Muslims and establish a state based on the principles of Islam.</p><p>These were the conditions when <em>Mi\`raj</em> took place and on his return the Holy Prophet brought down the Message contained in this Surah.</p><h2>Theme and Topics</h2><p>This Surah is a wonderful combination of warning, admonition and instruction, which have been blended together in a balanced proportion.</p><p>The disbelievers of Makkah had been admonished to take a lesson from the miserable end of the Israelites and other communities and mend their ways within the period of respite given by Allah, which was about to expire. They should, therefore, accept the invitation that was being extended by Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) and the Quran. Otherwise they shall be annihilated and replaced by other people. Incidentally, the Israelites, with whom Islam was going to come in direct contact in the near future at Al-Madinah have also been warned that they should learn a lesson from the chastisements that have already been inflicted on them. They were warned, "Take advantage of the Prophethood of Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) because that is the last opportunity which is being given to you. If even now you behave as you have been behaving, you shall meet with a painful torment."</p><p>As regards the education of mankind, it has been impressed that human success or failure, gain or loss, depends upon the right understanding of <em>Tauhid</em>, life-after- death and Prophethood. Accordingly, convincing arguments have been put forward to prove that the Quran is the Book of Allah and its teachings are true and genuine the doubts of the disbelievers about these basic realities have been removed and on suitable occasions they have been admonished and rebuked in regard to their ways of ignorance.</p><p>In this connection, those fundamental principles of morality and civilization on which the Islamic System of life is meant to be established have been put forward. Thus this was a sort of the Manifesto of the intended Islamic state which had been proclaimed a year before its actual establishment. It has been explicitly stated that that was the sketch of the system on which Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) intended to build human life first in his own country and then in the outside world.</p><p>Besides these, the Holy Prophet has been instructed to stick firmly to his stand without minding the opposition and difficulties which he was encountering and should never think of making a compromise with unbelief. The Muslims who sometimes showed signs of impatience, when they met with persecution, calumny, and crooked arguments, have also been instructed to face adverse circumstances with patience and fortitude and keep full control over their feelings and passions. Moreover, salat was prescribed in order to reform and purify their souls, as if to say, "This is the thing which will produce in you those high qualities of character which are essential for everyone who intends to struggle in the righteous way. Incidentally, we learn from traditions that Mi'raj was the first occasion on which the five daily Prayers were prescribed to be offered at fixed times.</p>

Verse by verse

Surah Al-Mursalat · The Emissaries

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالْمُرْسَلَاتِ عُرْفًا

    Bei den Entsandten, die wie eine Mähne aufeinanderfolgen,

  2. Ayah 2

    فَالْعَاصِفَاتِ عَصْفًا

    den einen Sturm Entfesselnden

  3. Ayah 3

    وَالنَّاشِرَاتِ نَشْرًا

    und den alles Ausbreitenden,

  4. Ayah 4

    فَالْفَارِقَاتِ فَرْقًا

    den klar Trennenden,

  5. Ayah 5

    فَالْمُلْقِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا

    den Ermahnung Überbringenden

  6. Ayah 6

    عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا

    zur Pflichterfüllung oder zur Warnung!

  7. Ayah 7

    إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَوَاقِعٌ

    Gewiß, was euch versprochen wird, wird sicher hereinbrechen.

  8. Ayah 8

    فَإِذَا النُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْ

    Wenn dann die Sterne ausgelöscht werden

  9. Ayah 9

    وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ فُرِجَتْ

    und wenn der Himmel gespalten wird

  10. Ayah 10

    وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

    und wenn die Berge zersprengt werden

  11. Ayah 11

    وَإِذَا الرُّسُلُ أُقِّتَتْ

    und wenn für die Gesandten ihre Zeit gesetzt wird.

  12. Ayah 12

    لِأَيِّ يَوْمٍ أُجِّلَتْ

    Aufweichen Tag ist ihre Frist festgelegt worden?

  13. Ayah 13

    لِيَوْمِ الْفَصْلِ

    Auf den Tag der Entscheidung.

  14. Ayah 14

    وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ

    Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Tag der Entscheidung ist?

  15. Ayah 15

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  16. Ayah 16

    أَلَمْ نُهْلِكِ الْأَوَّلِينَ

    Haben Wir nicht die Früheren vernichtet?

  17. Ayah 17

    ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْآخِرِينَ

    Hierauf lassen Wir ihnen die Späteren folgen.

  18. Ayah 18

    كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ

    So verfahren Wir mit den Übeltätern.

  19. Ayah 19

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  20. Ayah 20

    أَلَمْ نَخْلُقكُّم مِّن مَّاءٍ مَّهِينٍ

    Haben Wir euch nicht aus verächtlichem Wasser erschaffen,

  21. Ayah 21

    فَجَعَلْنَاهُ فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

    das Wir dann in einem festen Aufenthaltsort haben sein lassen,

  22. Ayah 22

    إِلَىٰ قَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

    bis zu einem bekannten Zeitpunkt?

  23. Ayah 23

    فَقَدَرْنَا فَنِعْمَ الْقَادِرُونَ

    So haben Wir bemessen. Welch trefflicher Bemesser sind Wir!

  24. Ayah 24

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  25. Ayah 25

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا

    Haben Wir nicht die Erde zu einem Ort der Aufbewahrung gemacht

  26. Ayah 26

    أَحْيَاءً وَأَمْوَاتًا

    - für die Lebenden und die Toten -

  27. Ayah 27

    وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ شَامِخَاتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَاكُم مَّاءً فُرَاتًا

    und auf ihr festgegründete, hoch aufragende Berge gemacht und euch frisches Wasser zu trinken gegeben?

  28. Ayah 28

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  29. Ayah 29

    انطَلِقُوا إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    - "Zieht los zu dem, was ihr stets für Lüge erklärt habt,

  30. Ayah 30

    انطَلِقُوا إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِي ثَلَاثِ شُعَبٍ

    zieht los zu einem Schatten mit drei Verzweigungen,

  31. Ayah 31

    لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِنَ اللَّهَبِ

    der kein (wirklicher) Schattenspender ist und nicht (als Schutz) gegen die Flammen nützt."

  32. Ayah 32

    إِنَّهَا تَرْمِي بِشَرَرٍ كَالْقَصْرِ

    Sie wirft mit Funken wie Schlösser,

  33. Ayah 33

    كَأَنَّهُ جِمَالَتٌ صُفْرٌ

    als wären sie gelbe Kamele.

  34. Ayah 34

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  35. Ayah 35

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

    Das ist der Tag, an dem sie nicht reden werden

  36. Ayah 36

    وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ

    und (es) ihnen nicht erlaubt wird, daß sie sich entschuldigen.

  37. Ayah 37

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  38. Ayah 38

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَاكُمْ وَالْأَوَّلِينَ

    - "Das ist der Tag der Entscheidung; Wir haben euch mit den Früheren versammelt.

  39. Ayah 39

    فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ

    Wenn ihr also eine List habt, so führt sie gegen Mich aus."

  40. Ayah 40

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  41. Ayah 41

    إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي ظِلَالٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden sich in Schatten und an Quellen befinden

  42. Ayah 42

    وَفَوَاكِهَ مِمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    und bei Früchten von dem, was sie begehren.

  43. Ayah 43

    كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    - "Eßt und trinkt als wohlbekömmlich für das, was ihr zu tun pflegtet."

  44. Ayah 44

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

    Gewiß, so vergelten Wir den Rechtschaffenen.

  45. Ayah 45

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  46. Ayah 46

    كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

    - "Eßt und genießt ein wenig, ihr seid ja Übeltäter."

  47. Ayah 47

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  48. Ayah 48

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ارْكَعُوا لَا يَرْكَعُونَ

    Und wenn zu ihnen gesagt wird: "Verbeugt euch!", verbeugen sie sich nicht.

  49. Ayah 49

    وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!

  50. Ayah 50

    فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَهُ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    An welche Aussage nach dieser wollen sie denn glauben?

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