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 those who give less [than due],
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 a measure from people, take in full.
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 if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
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 they not think that they will be resurrected
Unto an Awful Day,
zu einem gewaltigen Tag,
On a Mighty Day,
For a tremendous 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 when mankind will 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.
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
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 can make you know what is sijjeen?
A written record.
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
die den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge erklären!
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
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 deny it except every sinful transgressor.
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 verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
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!
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
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.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
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 indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
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 it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
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.
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
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 can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
A written record,
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
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).
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Die Frommen werden wahrlich in Wonne sein,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
On couches, gazing,
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
On adorned couches, observing.
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 radiance of pleasure.
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 will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
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 last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
und dessen Beimischung Tasnim ist,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
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 spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
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,
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
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 would exchange derisive glances.
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 people, they would return jesting.
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 would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
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!
But they had not been sent as guardians 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 believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
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 adorned couches, observing.
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?
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?