Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
Wenn die (Stunde) eintrifft, die eintreffen wird,
When the great event comes to pass,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no denying that it will befall -
gibt es niemanden, der ihr Eintreffen leugnen wird.
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
Sie wird (manches) niedrig machen und (manches) erhöhen.
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with a shock
Wenn die Erde heftig hin und her geschüttelt wird
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
und die Berge völlig zermalmt werden
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
und dann zu verstreutem Staub werden
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And ye will be three kinds:
und ihr (in) drei Arten (aufgeteilt) werdet:
And you shall be three sorts.
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Die Gefährten von der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
Und die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite?
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Und die Vorausgeeilten, ja die Vorausgeeilten,
And the foremost are the foremost,
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
das sind diejenigen, die (Allah) nahegestellt sein werden,
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In gardens of delight;
in den Gärten der Wonne.
In the gardens of bliss.
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A multitude of those of old
Eine Menge von den Früheren
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
und wenige von den Späteren,
And a few from among the latter.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On lined couches,
auf (mit Gold) durchwobenen Liegen
On thrones decorated,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining therein face to face.
lehnen sie sich darauf einander gegenüber.
Reclining on them, facing one another.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
mit Trinkschalen und Krügen und einem Becher aus einem Quell -,
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
von ihm bekommen sie weder Kopfschmerzen noch werden sie dadurch benommen,
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
und (mit) Früchten von dem, was sie sich auswählen,
And fruits such as they choose,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
und Fleisch von Geflügel von dem, was sie begehren.
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Und (darin sind) Huris mit schönen, großen Augen,
And pure, beautiful ones,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Like unto hidden pearls,
gleich wohlverwahrten Perlen.
The like of the hidden pearls:
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Reward for what they used to do.
(Dies) als Lohn für das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
A reward for what they used to do.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Anklage der Sünde,
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
sondern nur den Ausspruch: "Frieden! Frieden!"
Except the word peace, peace.
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Und die Gefährten der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Among thornless lote - trees
(Sie sind) unter dornenlosen Sidr-Bäumen
Amid thornless lote - trees,
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
und dichtgeschichteten Mimosen
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And spreading shade,
und langgestrecktem Schatten,
And extended shade,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water gushing,
(an) sich ergießendem Wasser,
And water flowing constantly,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit in plenty
(bei) vielen Früchten,
And abundant fruit,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
die weder unterbrochen noch verwehrt sind,
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
und (auf) erhöhten Ruhebetten.
And exalted thrones.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Wir haben sie derart entstehen lassen
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
And made them virgins,
und sie zu Jungfrauen gemacht,
Then We have made them virgins,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Lovers, friends,
liebevoll und gleichaltrig,
Loving, equals in age,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For those on the right hand;
für die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A multitude of those of old
Eine Menge von den Früheren,
A numerous company from among the first,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
und eine Menge von den Späteren.
And a numerous company from among the last.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
Und die Gefährten der linken Seite - was sind die Gefährten der linken Seite?
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
In scorching wind and scalding water
(Sie sind) in Glutwind und heißem Wasser
In hot wind and boiling water,
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
und (in) Schatten aus schwarzem Qualm,
And the shade of black smoke,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
(der) weder kühl noch trefflich (ist).
Neither cool nor honorable.
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Sie lebten ja vordem üppig
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
und verharrten in dem gewaltigen Unglauben
And they persisted in the great violation.
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
und pflegten zu sagen: "Wenn wir gestorben und zu Erde und Knochen geworden sind, sollen wir denn dann wirklich auferweckt werden?
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And also our forefathers ?
Und auch unsere Vorväter?"
Or our fathers of yore?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Sag: Die Früheren und die Späteren
Say: The first and the last,
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
werden wahrlich versammelt werden zur festgesetzten Zeit eines (wohl)bekannten Tages.
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Hierauf werdet ihr ja, ihr irregehenden Leugner,
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
wahrlich von Zaqqum-Bäumen essen
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
und euch dann davon die Bäuche füllen
And fill (your) bellies with it;
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
und dann darauf heißes Wasser trinken;
Then drink over it of boiling water;
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
trinken werdet ihr dann, wie ewig Durstige trinken.
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Das ist ihre gastliche Aufnahme am Tag des Gerichts.
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
Wir doch haben euch erschaffen; wenn ihr (es) doch für wahr halten würdet!
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr als Samen ausspritzt?
Have you considered the seed?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Seid ihr es etwa, die ihn erschaffen oder sind nicht doch Wir die Erschaffer?
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
Wir doch haben unter euch den Tod festgelegt. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen,
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
daß Wir (nicht) euresgleichen (gegen euch) austauschen und euch (in einem Zustand wieder)entstehen lassen, den ihr nicht kennt.
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
Und ihr kennt doch die erste Schöpfung. Wenn ihr doch bedenken würdet!
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr an Saatfeldern bestellt?
Have you considered what you sow?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es wachsen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die wachsen lassen?
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es wahrlich zu zermalmtem Zeug machen, und ihr würdet dann dauernd verwundert darüber reden:
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
"Wir sind wahrlich mit Schulden belastet.
Surely we are burdened with debt:
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
Nein! Vielmehr ist uns alles verwehrt worden."
Nay! we are deprived.
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Wasser, das ihr trinkt?
Have you considered the water which you drink?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es von den Wolken herabkommen lassen, oder sind doch nicht Wir es, die herabkommen lassen?
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es (auf der Zunge) brennend machen. Wenn ihr doch dankbar sein würdet!
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Feuer, das ihr (durch Reiben) zündet?
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Seid ihr es etwa, die den dazu nötigen Baum entstehen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die entstehen lassen?
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
Wir haben es ja zur Erinnerung (an das Höllenfeuer) und als Nießbrauch für die Wanderer gemacht.
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den Standorten der Sterne
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
- und das ist wahrlich, wenn ihr (nur) wüßtet, ein gewaltiger Schwur:
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Das ist wahrlich ein ehrwürdiger Qur'an
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Book kept hidden
in einem wohlverwahrten Buch,
In a book that is protected
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
das nur diejenigen berühren (dürfen), die vollkommen gereinigt sind;
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
(er ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Wollt ihr denn über diese Aussage nur schön reden
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
und (als Dankbarkeit) für eure Versorgung soll euer Ableugnen sein?
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Wenn sie die Kehle erreicht,
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And ye are at that moment looking
während ihr dabei zuschaut
And you at that time look on - -
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
und Wir ihm näher sind als ihr - aber ihr könnt es nicht sehen -,
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
könntet ihr dann, wenn ihr doch nicht vor Gericht gestellt werden sollt (, wie ihr behauptet),
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
sie zurückbringen, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid?
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Wenn er nun zu den (Allah) Nahegestellten gehört,
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
dann (wird es für ihn) Ruhe, duftende Pflanzen und einen Garten der Wonne (geben).
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
Und wenn er nun zu den Gefährten der rechten Seite gehört,
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
so: Friede sei dir von den Gefährten der rechten Seite.
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Wenn er aber zu den Leugnern, den Irregehenden gehört,
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
dann wird ihm eine gastliche Aufnahme aus heißem Wasser (zuteil) werden,
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
und das Erleiden des Höllenbrandes.
And burning in hell.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Dies ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
Most surely this is a certain truth.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ