Chapter 83, 36 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Wehe den das Maß Kürzenden,
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
Woe to the defrauders,
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
die, wenn sie sich von den Menschen zumessen lassen, sich volles Maß geben lassen,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
wenn sie ihnen aber zumessen oder wägen, Verlust zufügen.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Glauben jene nicht, daß sie auferweckt werden
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Unto an Awful Day,
zu einem gewaltigen Tag,
On a Mighty Day,
For a mighty day,
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
am Tag, da die Menschen sich um des Herrn der Weltenbewohner willen aufstellen werden?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Sittenlosen ist wahrlich in Siggin.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Siggin ist?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
A written record.
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
It is a written book.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
die den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge erklären!
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
Und nur derjenige erklärt ihn für Lüge, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist.
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr hat sich das, was sie zu erwerben pflegten, über ihren Herzen angesetzt.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Keineswegs! Sie werden von ihrem Herrn an jenem Tag bestimmt abgeschirmt sein.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Hierauf werden sie bestimmt dem Höllenbrand ausgesetzt sein.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Hierauf wird gesagt werden: "Das ist das, was ihr für Lüge zu erklären pflegtet."
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Frommen ist wahrlich in 'Illiyyin.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was 'Illiyyun ist?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
A written record,
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
It is a written book,
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
in das die (Allah) Nahegestellten Einsicht nehmen.
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Die Frommen werden wahrlich in Wonne sein,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
On couches, gazing,
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On thrones, they shall gaze;
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
Du erkennst in ihren Gesichtern das Strahlen der Wonne.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
Ihnen wird von versiegeltem Nektar zu trinken gegeben,
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
dessen Siegel Moschus ist -, und darum sollen die Wettbewerber wettkämpfen -,
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
und dessen Beimischung Tasnim ist,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
aus einer Quelle, aus der die (Allah) Nahegestellten trinken.
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Gewiß, diejenigen, die Übeltaten begingen, pflegten über diejenigen zu lachen, die glauben,
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
And wink one to another when they passed them;
und, wenn sie an ihnen vorbeikamen, einander zuzuzwinkern.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
Und, wenn sie zu ihren Angehörigen zurückkehrten, kehrten sie zurück, indem sie es sich wohl sein ließen.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
Und, wenn sie sie sahen, sagten sie: "Diese gehen fürwahr in die Irre."
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
Dabei waren sie doch nicht als Hüter über sie gesandt worden.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
Heute aber lachen diejenigen, die glauben, über die Ungläubigen,
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
On high couches, gazing.
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
On thrones, they will look.
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Sind die Ungläubigen nicht doch belohnt worden für das, was sie zu tun pflegten?
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.