Chapter 44, 59 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha-Mim
Ha - Mim.
حمٓ
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Bei dem deutlichen Buch!
By the Book that makes things clear; -
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Wir haben es wahrlich in einer gesegneten Nacht herabgesandt - Wir haben ja (die Menschen) immer wieder gewarnt -,
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Whereon every wise command is made clear
in der jede weise Angelegenheit einzeln entschieden wird
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
als eine Angelegenheit von Uns aus - Wir haben ja immer wieder (Warner) gesandt -,
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
als eine Barmherzigkeit von deinem Herrn - gewiß, Er ist der Allhörende und Allwissende -,
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, wenn ihr überzeugt seid.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
Es gibt keinen Gott außer Ihm. Er macht lebendig und läßt sterben, (Er), euer Herr und der Herr eurer Vorväter.
There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Aber nein! Sie sind im Zweifel und treiben ihr Spiel.
Yet they play about in doubt.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
So erwarte den Tag, an dem der Himmel deutlichen Rauch hervorbringt,
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
der die Menschen überdecken wird. Das ist eine schmerzhafte Strafe.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Unser Herr, nimm die Strafe von uns hinweg; wir sind (jetzt) ja gläubig.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
Wie soll ihnen (jetzt) die Selbstbesinnung nützen, wo bereits ein deutlicher Gesandter zu ihnen kam,
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
sie sich hierauf aber von ihm abkehrten und sagten: "Einer, dem vorgesagt wird, ein Besessener"?
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Wir werden die Strafe ein wenig hinwegnehmen. Ihr werdet sicher zurückkehren.
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
Am Tag, da Wir mit der größten Gewalt zupacken werden, gewiß, da werden Wir Vergeltung üben.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
Und Wir setzten bereits vor ihnen das Volk Fir'auns der Versuchung aus. Zu ihnen kam ein edler Gesandter:
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
"Übergebt mir Allahs Diener. Gewiß, ich bin für euch ein vertrauenswürdiger Gesandter.
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
Und seid Allah gegenüber nicht überheblich. Gewiß, ich bringe euch eine deutliche Ermächtigung.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
Und gewiß, ich nehme Zuflucht bei meinem Herrn und eurem Herrn davor, daß ihr mich steinigt.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
Und wenn ihr mir nicht glaubt, dann haltet euch (wenigstens) fern von mir."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Da rief er zu seinem Herrn: "Diese sind ein Volk von Übeltätern."
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
- "Zieh bei Nacht mit Meinen Dienern fort; ihr werdet ja verfolgt werden.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
Und laß das Meer in Ruhe zurück'. Gewiß, sie sind eine Heerschar, die ertränkt werden soll."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
Wie viele Gärten und Quellen ließen sie zurück
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
und Getreidefelder und treffliche Stätte
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
und ein angenehmes Leben, in dem sie vergnügt waren!
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
So (war es). Und Wir gaben es anderen Leuten zum Erbe.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Weder Himmel noch Erde weinte über sie, und ihnen wurde kein Aufschub gewährt.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Und Wir erretteten bereits die Kinder lsra'ils von der schmachvollen Qual,
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
von Fir'aun. Er war überheblich und einer der Maßlosen.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Und Wir erwählten sie ja mit Wissen vor den (anderen) Weltenbewohnern
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
und ließen ihnen von den Zeichen solche zukommen, die eine deutliche Prüfung enthielten.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Diese sagen fürwahr:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"Es gibt nur unseren ersten Tod. Und wir werden nicht auferstehen.
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Bringt doch unsere Väter zurück, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid."
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Sind sie etwa besser oder das Volk Tubba's und diejenigen vor ihnen? Wir vernichteten sie; sie waren ja Übeltäter.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
Und Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist, nicht zum Spiel erschaffen.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Wir haben sie nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Aber die meisten von ihnen wissen nicht.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist ihrer aller festgesetzte Zeit,
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
der Tag, an dem kein Schutzherr seinem Schützling etwas nützen kann und ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil wird,
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
außer demjenigen, dessen Allah sich erbarmt. Er ist ja der Allmächtige und Barmherzige.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Gewiß, der Zaqqum-Baum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
The food of the sinner!
ist die Speise des Sünders;
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
wie siedendes Öl kocht er in den Bäuchen,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
As the seething of boiling water.
wie das heiße Wasser kocht.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
"Nehmt ihn und schleppt ihn mitten in den Höllenbrand hinein.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Hierauf gießt über seinen Kopf von der Strafe des heißen Wassers.
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Koste (doch); du bist ja der Mächtige und Edle!"
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Das ist (es) ja, worüber ihr zu zweifeln pflegtet.
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen befinden sich an sicherer Stätte,
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Amid gardens and watersprings,
in Gärten und an Quellen.
Among Gardens and Springs;
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Sie tragen (Gewänder) aus Seidenbrokat und schwerem Brokat (,) und (sie liegen) einander gegenüber.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
So ist es. Und Wir geben ihnen als Gattinnen Huris mit schönen, großen Augen.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
Sie rufen darin nach Früchten aller Art (und sind dort) in Sicherheit.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
Sie kosten darin nicht den Tod, außer dem ersten Tod. Und Er bewahrt sie vor der Strafe des Höllenbrandes
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
als Huld von deinem Herrn. Das ist der großartige Erfolg.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Wir haben ihn in deiner Sprache wahrlich leicht gemacht, auf daß sie bedenken mögen.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
Warte nun ab; auch sie warten ab.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ