Chapter 69, 52 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
Die fällig Werdende,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
What is the Reality ?
was ist die fällig Werdende?
What is the Inevitable?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
Und was läßt dich wissen, was die fällig Werdende ist?
And what will make you know what the Inevitable is?
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
Die Tamud und die 'Ad erklärten das Verhängnis für Lüge.
Thamud and 'Ad people denied the Qari'ah (the striking Hour of Judgement)!
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
Was nun die Tamud angeht, so wurden sie durch den übermäßigen (Donnerschlag) vernichtet.
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the awful cry!
And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,
Was aber die 'Ad angeht, so wurden sie durch einen heftig wehenden eiskalten Wind vernichtet,
And as for 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm - trees.
den Er entscheidende sieben Nächte und acht Tage fortgesetzt gegen sie einsetzte. Da hättest du in ihnen die Leute (auf dem Boden) niedergestreckt sehen können, als wären sie Stämme hohler Palmen.
Which Allah imposed on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so that you could see men lying overthrown (destroyed), as if they were hollow trunks of date-palms!
Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them ?
Siehst du denn etwas von ihnen (übrig)geblieben?
Do you see any remnants of them?
And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,
Und es begingen Fir'aun und wer vor ihm war und die umgestürzten Städte Vergehen.
And Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before him, and the cities overthrown [the towns of the people of [Lut (Lot)] committed sin.
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.
So widersetzten sie sich den Gesandten ihres Herrn. Da ergriff Er sie mit stärker werdendem Griff.
And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a strong punishment.
Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
Gewiß, als das Wasser das Maß überschritt, trugen ja Wir euch auf dem fahrenden (Schiff),
Verily, when the water rose beyond its limits [Nuh's (Noah) Flood], We carried you (mankind) in the floating [ship that was constructed by Nuh (Noah)]
That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.
um es für euch zu einer Erinnerung zu machen, und damit es von einem jeden aufnahmefähigen Ohr aufgenommen wird.
That We might make it (Noah's ship) an admonition for you and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.
And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
Wenn ins Horn ein (einziges) Mal geblasen wird
Then when the Trumpet will be blown with one blowing (the first one).
And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,
und Erde und Berge gehoben und dann mit einem einzigen Schlag zu Staub eingeebnet werden,
And the earth and the mountains shall be removed from their places, and crushed with a single crushing.
Then, on that day will the Event befall.
an jenem Tag dann trifft (die Stunde) ein, die eintreffen wird,
Then on that Day shall the (Great) Event befall.
And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.
und der Himmel spaltet sich, so daß er an jenem Tag brüchig wird,
And the heaven will be rent asunder, for that Day it (the heaven) will be frail and torn up.
And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
und die Engel (befinden sich) an seinen Seiten. Und den Thron deines Herrn werden über ihnen an jenem Tag acht tragen.
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight angels will, that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them.
On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.
An jenem Tag werdet ihr vorgeführt; nichts von euch wird verborgen bleiben.
That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of you will be hidden.
Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "Ihr da, lest mein Buch.
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Here! read my Record!
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
Ich glaubte ja, daß ich meiner Abrechnung begegnen werde."
"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"
Then he will be in blissful state
So wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein,
So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.
In a high garden
in einem hohen Garten,
In a lofty Paradise,
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
dessen Pflückobst herabhängt.
The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand.
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
Eßt und trinkt als wohlbekömmlich für das, was ihr früher in den vergangenen Tagen getan habt.
Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!
But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch in seine Linke gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "O wäre mir doch mein Buch nicht gegeben worden!
But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!
And knew not what my reckoning!
Und wüßte ich nicht, was meine Abrechnung ist!
"And that I had never known how my Account is!
Oh, would that it had been death!
O wäre dies doch nur das Ende (meines Lebens)!
"Would that it had been my end (death)!
My wealth hath not availed me,
Nicht nützt mir mein Besitz.
"My wealth has not availed me;
My power hath gone from me.
Vernichtet ist meine Macht(fülle)."
"My power (and arguments to defend myself) have gone from me!"
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
- "Nehmt ihn und fesselt ihn dann.
(It will be said): "Seize him and fetter him;
And then expose him to hell - fire
Hierauf setzt ihn dem Höllenbrand aus.
Then throw him in the blazing Fire.
And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.
Hierauf steckt ihn in eine Kette, deren Länge siebzig Ellen ist.
"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"
Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
Er pflegte nämlich nicht an Allah, den Allgewaltigen zu glauben
Verily, he used not to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
und nicht zur Speisung des Armen anzuhalten.
And urged not on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor).
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
So hat er hier heute keinen warmherzigen Freund
So no friend has he here this Day,
Nor any food save filth
und auch keine Speise außer Jauche,
Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds.
Which none but sinners eat.
die nur diejenigen essen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
None will eat it except the Khati'un (sinners, disbelievers, polytheists).
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
Nein! Ich schwöre bei dem, was ihr seht,
So I swear by whatsoever you see,
And all that ye see not
und dem, was ihr nicht seht.
And by whatsoever you see not,
That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
Das sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
That this is verily, the word of an honoured Messenger [i.e. Jibril (Gabriel) or Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم which he has brought from Allah].
It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
das sind nicht die Worte eines Dichters. Wie wenig ihr glaubt!
It is not the word of a poet: little is that you believe!
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
Und es sind auch nicht die Worte eines Wahrsagers. Wie wenig ihr bedenkt!
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller): little is that you remember!
It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
(Es ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
This is the Revelation sent down from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
Und wenn er sich gegen Uns einige Aussprüche selbst ausgedacht hätte,
And if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah جل جلاله),
We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
hätten Wir ihn sicherlich an der Rechten gefaßt
We surely would have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might),
And then severed his life - artery,
und ihm hierauf sicherlich die Herzader durchschnitten,
And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery (aorta),
And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
und niemand von euch hätte (Uns) dann von ihm abhalten können.
And none of you could have withheld Us from (punishing) him.
And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
Er ist wahrlich eine Erinnerung für die Gottesfürchtigen.
And verily, this (Qur'an) is a Reminder for the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2).
And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
Und Wir wissen wahrlich, daß es unter euch Leugner gibt.
And verily, We know that there are some among you that belie (this Qur'an). (Tafsir At-Tabari)
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
Und er ist wahrlich (ein Grund zum) Gram für die Ungläubigen.
And indeed it (this Qur'an) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection).
And lo! it is absolute truth.
Und er ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
And verily, it (this Qur'an) is an absolute truth with certainty.
So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.