For Heidegger, the first question "embraces all that is, and that means not only what is now present at hand in the broadest sense, but also what has previously been and what will be in the future. The domain of this question is limited only by what simply is not and never is: by ..."

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Heidegger is stating that the first question, which is "why is there something rather than nothing?" encompasses everything that is, was, and will be. The only limitation to this question is what simply is not and never is, which is nothing. Therefore, the answer is A) Nothing.

For Heidegger, the First Question "Embraces All That Is, and That