Chapter 44, 59 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha Mim!
Ha-Mim
Ha - Mim.
By the Scripture that maketh plain
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
Bei dem deutlichen Buch!
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Wir haben es wahrlich in einer gesegneten Nacht herabgesandt - Wir haben ja (die Menschen) immer wieder gewarnt -,
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
in der jede weise Angelegenheit einzeln entschieden wird
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
als eine Angelegenheit von Uns aus - Wir haben ja immer wieder (Warner) gesandt -,
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
als eine Barmherzigkeit von deinem Herrn - gewiß, Er ist der Allhörende und Allwissende -,
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, wenn ihr überzeugt seid.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
Es gibt keinen Gott außer Ihm. Er macht lebendig und läßt sterben, (Er), euer Herr und der Herr eurer Vorväter.
There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Aber nein! Sie sind im Zweifel und treiben ihr Spiel.
Yet they play about in doubt.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
So erwarte den Tag, an dem der Himmel deutlichen Rauch hervorbringt,
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
der die Menschen überdecken wird. Das ist eine schmerzhafte Strafe.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
Unser Herr, nimm die Strafe von uns hinweg; wir sind (jetzt) ja gläubig.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
Wie soll ihnen (jetzt) die Selbstbesinnung nützen, wo bereits ein deutlicher Gesandter zu ihnen kam,
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
sie sich hierauf aber von ihm abkehrten und sagten: "Einer, dem vorgesagt wird, ein Besessener"?
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Wir werden die Strafe ein wenig hinwegnehmen. Ihr werdet sicher zurückkehren.
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
Am Tag, da Wir mit der größten Gewalt zupacken werden, gewiß, da werden Wir Vergeltung üben.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
Und Wir setzten bereits vor ihnen das Volk Fir'auns der Versuchung aus. Zu ihnen kam ein edler Gesandter:
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
"Übergebt mir Allahs Diener. Gewiß, ich bin für euch ein vertrauenswürdiger Gesandter.
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
Und seid Allah gegenüber nicht überheblich. Gewiß, ich bringe euch eine deutliche Ermächtigung.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
Und gewiß, ich nehme Zuflucht bei meinem Herrn und eurem Herrn davor, daß ihr mich steinigt.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
Und wenn ihr mir nicht glaubt, dann haltet euch (wenigstens) fern von mir."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
Da rief er zu seinem Herrn: "Diese sind ein Volk von Übeltätern."
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
- "Zieh bei Nacht mit Meinen Dienern fort; ihr werdet ja verfolgt werden.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
Und laß das Meer in Ruhe zurück'. Gewiß, sie sind eine Heerschar, die ertränkt werden soll."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
Wie viele Gärten und Quellen ließen sie zurück
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And cornfields and noble places!
und Getreidefelder und treffliche Stätte
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
und ein angenehmes Leben, in dem sie vergnügt waren!
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
So (war es). Und Wir gaben es anderen Leuten zum Erbe.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
Weder Himmel noch Erde weinte über sie, und ihnen wurde kein Aufschub gewährt.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
Und Wir erretteten bereits die Kinder lsra'ils von der schmachvollen Qual,
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
von Fir'aun. Er war überheblich und einer der Maßlosen.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
Und Wir erwählten sie ja mit Wissen vor den (anderen) Weltenbewohnern
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
und ließen ihnen von den Zeichen solche zukommen, die eine deutliche Prüfung enthielten.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Most surely these do say:
Diese sagen fürwahr:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
"Es gibt nur unseren ersten Tod. Und wir werden nicht auferstehen.
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Bringt doch unsere Väter zurück, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid."
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Sind sie etwa besser oder das Volk Tubba's und diejenigen vor ihnen? Wir vernichteten sie; sie waren ja Übeltäter.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
Und Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist, nicht zum Spiel erschaffen.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
Wir haben sie nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Aber die meisten von ihnen wissen nicht.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist ihrer aller festgesetzte Zeit,
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
der Tag, an dem kein Schutzherr seinem Schützling etwas nützen kann und ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil wird,
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
außer demjenigen, dessen Allah sich erbarmt. Er ist ja der Allmächtige und Barmherzige.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Gewiß, der Zaqqum-Baum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
The food of the sinner!
Is the food of the sinful
ist die Speise des Sünders;
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
wie siedendes Öl kocht er in den Bäuchen,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
wie das heiße Wasser kocht.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
"Nehmt ihn und schleppt ihn mitten in den Höllenbrand hinein.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Hierauf gießt über seinen Kopf von der Strafe des heißen Wassers.
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
Koste (doch); du bist ja der Mächtige und Edle!"
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Das ist (es) ja, worüber ihr zu zweifeln pflegtet.
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen befinden sich an sicherer Stätte,
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
In gardens and springs;
in Gärten und an Quellen.
Among Gardens and Springs;
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Sie tragen (Gewänder) aus Seidenbrokat und schwerem Brokat (,) und (sie liegen) einander gegenüber.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
So ist es. Und Wir geben ihnen als Gattinnen Huris mit schönen, großen Augen.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
Sie rufen darin nach Früchten aller Art (und sind dort) in Sicherheit.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
Sie kosten darin nicht den Tod, außer dem ersten Tod. Und Er bewahrt sie vor der Strafe des Höllenbrandes
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
als Huld von deinem Herrn. Das ist der großartige Erfolg.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Wir haben ihn in deiner Sprache wahrlich leicht gemacht, auf daß sie bedenken mögen.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Warte nun ab; auch sie warten ab.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.