Chapter 83, 36 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to Al-Mutaffifun (those who give less in measure and weight).
Wehe den das Maß Kürzenden,
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
die, wenn sie sich von den Menschen zumessen lassen, sich volles Maß geben lassen,
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
And when they have to give by measure or weight to (other) men, give less than due.
wenn sie ihnen aber zumessen oder wägen, Verlust zufügen.
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do they not think that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
Glauben jene nicht, daß sie auferweckt werden
Unto an Awful Day,
On a Great Day?
zu einem gewaltigen Tag,
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?
am Tag, da die Menschen sich um des Herrn der Weltenbewohner willen aufstellen werden?
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, evil-doers and the wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Sittenlosen ist wahrlich in Siggin.
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Siggin ist?
A written record.
A Register inscribed.
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe, that Day, to those who deny.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern,
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
die den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge erklären!
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience to Allah) the sinner!
Und nur derjenige erklärt ihn für Lüge, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist.
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr hat sich das, was sie zu erwerben pflegten, über ihren Herzen angesetzt.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Nay! Surely they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
Keineswegs! Sie werden von ihrem Herrn an jenem Tag bestimmt abgeschirmt sein.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then, verily, they will indeed enter (and taste) the burning flame of Hell.
Hierauf werden sie bestimmt dem Höllenbrand ausgesetzt sein.
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
Hierauf wird gesagt werden: "Das ist das, was ihr für Lüge zu erklären pflegtet."
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Frommen ist wahrlich in 'Illiyyin.
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was 'Illiyyun ist?
A written record,
A Register inscribed,
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen,
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
in das die (Allah) Nahegestellten Einsicht nehmen.
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise).
Die Frommen werden wahrlich in Wonne sein,
On couches, gazing,
On thrones, looking (at all things).
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
Du erkennst in ihren Gesichtern das Strahlen der Wonne.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine.
Ihnen wird von versiegeltem Nektar zu trinken gegeben,
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).
dessen Siegel Moschus ist -, und darum sollen die Wettbewerber wettkämpfen -,
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim:
und dessen Beimischung Tasnim ist,
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
aus einer Quelle, aus der die (Allah) Nahegestellten trinken.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Verily, (during the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die Übeltaten begingen, pflegten über diejenigen zu lachen, die glauben,
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And, whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery).
und, wenn sie an ihnen vorbeikamen, einander zuzuzwinkern.
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Und, wenn sie zu ihren Angehörigen zurückkehrten, kehrten sie zurück, indem sie es sich wohl sein ließen.
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
And when they saw them, they said: "Verily these have indeed gone astray!"
Und, wenn sie sie sahen, sagten sie: "Diese gehen fürwahr in die Irre."
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
Dabei waren sie doch nicht als Hüter über sie gesandt worden.
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
But this Day (the Day of Resurrection) those who believe will laugh at the disbelievers
Heute aber lachen diejenigen, die glauben, über die Ungläubigen,
On high couches, gazing.
On (high) thrones, looking (at all things).
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Are not the disbelievers paid (fully) for what they used to do?
Sind die Ungläubigen nicht doch belohnt worden für das, was sie zu tun pflegten?