Chapter 54, 55 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.
Näher ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) gekommen, und gespalten hat sich der Mond.
And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.
Und wenn sie ein Zeichen sehen, wenden sie sich ab und sagen: "Fortdauernde Zauberei."
They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.
Und sie erklären (es) für Lüge und folgen ihren Neigungen. Doch jede Angelegenheit ist festgesetzt.
And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention - -
Zu ihnen ist doch von den Berichten gekommen, was reichliche Verweisung enthält,
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Consummate wisdom - - but warnings do not avail;
eine durchdringende Weisheit. Aber was nützen da die Warnungen?
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,
So kehre dich von ihnen ab. Am Tag, da der Rufer zu etwas Entsetzlichem ruft,
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
werden sie mit gedemütigten Blicken aus den Gräbern herauskommen wie ausschwärmende Heuschrecken,
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard day.
zu dem Rufer hastend. Die Ungläubigen werden sagen: "Das ist ein schwerer Tag."
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.
Vor ihnen (schon) bezichtigte das Volk Nuhs (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Sie bezichtigten Unseren Diener der Lüge und sagten: "Ein Besessener." Und er wurde (von ihnen) gescholten.
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.
Da rief er seinen Herrn an: "Ich bin überwältigt, so leiste Du (mir) Hilfe."
Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring
Da öffneten Wir die Tore des Himmels mit niederströmendem Wasser
And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.
und ließen aus der Erde Quellen hervorströmen; so traf das Wasser zu einer bereits festgesetzten Angelegenheit zusammen.
And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails
Und Wir trugen ihn auf einem Schiff aus Planken und Nägeln,
That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.
das vor Unseren Augen dahinfuhr: (Dies) als Lohn für jemanden, der immer verleugnet worden war.
And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who
Und Wir ließen es ja als Zeichen zurück. Gibt es aber jemanden, der bedenkt?
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!
Die 'Ad bezichtigten (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill - luck
Wir sandten gegen sie ja einen eiskalten Wind an einem Tag fortdauernden Unheils,
Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.
Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm - trees torn up.
der die Menschen fortnahm, als wären sie Stämme entwurzelter Palmen.
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
Samood rejected the warning.
Die Tamud erklärten die Warnungen für Lüge.
For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we are to follow ? Then indeed we should fall into error and madness.
So they said: What! a single mortal from among us! Shall we follow him? Most surely we shall in that case be in sure error and distress:
Sie sagten: "Sollen wir denn einem menschlichen Wesen von uns, einem einzelnen, folgen? Dann befänden wir uns wahrlich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!
Ist die Ermahnung gerade ihm aus unserer Mitte offenbart worden? Nein! Vielmehr ist er ein selbstgefälliger Lügner."
(Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.
Sie werden" morgen erfahren, wer der selbstgefällige Lügner ist.
Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
Surely We are going to send the she - camel as a trial for them; therefore watch them and have patience.
Wir werden die Kamelstute senden als Versuchung für sie. So warte mit ihnen ab und sei beharrlich.
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.
Und tu ihnen kund, daß das Wasser zwischen ihnen (und der Kamelstute) zu teilen ist. Jeder Trinkanteil soll (dann abwechselnd) wahrgenommen werden.
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).
Da riefen sie ihren Gefährten her. Er griff zu und schnitt dann (der Kamelstute) die Sehnen durch.
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.
Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen einzigen Schrei, da waren sie (sogleich) wie das vertrocknete Zeug von Viehgehegen.
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.
Das Volk Luts erklärte die Warnungen für Lüge.
Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,
Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen Sturm von Steinchen, außer den Angehörigen Luts; Wir erretteten sie im letzten Teil der Nacht
As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.
aus Gunst von Uns. So vergelten Wir, wer dankbar ist.
And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.
Er hatte sie ja vor Unserem gewaltsamen Zupacken gewarnt, sie aber bestritten die Warnungen.
They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then We blinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!
And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.
Und sie versuchten ja, ihn in Bezug auf seine Gäste zu überreden (, sie ihnen auszuliefern). Da löschten Wir ihre Augen aus. "Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen."
And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.
Und es ereilte sie ja am frühen Morgen eine beständige Strafe.
Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
So taste My chastisement and My warning.
Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen.
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.
Und (auch) zu Fir'auns Leuten kamen ja die Warnungen.
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.
Sie erklärten alle Unsere Zeichen für Lüge, und da ergriffen Wir sie mit dem Griff eines Unüberwindlichen und Allmächtigen.
Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?
Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?
Sind etwa eure Ungläubigen besser als jene da? Oder gibt es für euch einen Freispruch in den Schriften?
Or say they: We are a host victorious ?
Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?
Oder sagen sie: "Wir halten zusammen und werden siegen"?
The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.
Die Ansammlung wird gewiß besiegt werden, und sie werden den Rücken kehren.
Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.
Nein! Vielmehr ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) der ihnen versprochene Zeitpunkt. Und die Stunde ist noch schrecklicher und bitterer.
Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Surely the guilty are in error and distress.
Gewiß, die Übeltäter befinden sich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
On the day when they shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.
Am Tag, da sie auf ihren Gesichtern ins (Höllen)feuer gezerrt werden: "Kostet die Berührung der Sengenden."
Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Surely We have created everything according to a measure.
Gewiß, Wir haben alles in (bestimmtem) Maß erschaffen.
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
Und Unser Befehl ist nur ein einziges (Wort), wie ein Augenblick.
And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?
Und Wir haben doch bereits manche Lager gleich euch vernichtet. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
And everything they have done is in the writings.
Alles, was sie getan haben, (steht) in den Schriften.
And every small and great thing is recorded.
And everything small and great is written down.
Alles, ob klein oder groß, wird in Zeilen niedergeschrieben.
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Bächen sein,
Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.
am Sitz der Wahrhaftigkeit, bei einem allmächtigen Herrscher.