Chapter 70, 44 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall
Es fragt ein Fragesteller nach einer Strafe, die hereinbrechen wird
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,
für die Ungläubigen, (einer Strafe,) die niemand abwehren kann;
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
von Allah, dem Besitzer der Aufstiegswege.
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.
Es steigen die Engel und der Geist zu Ihm auf an einem Tag, dessen (Aus)maß fünfzigtausend Jahre ist.
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.
Darum sei standhaft in schöner Geduld.
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Lo! they behold it afar off
Gewiß, sie sehen sie weit entfernt,
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
While we behold it nigh:
Wir aber sehen sie nahe.
But We see it (quite) near.
The day when the sky will become as molten copper,
Am Tag, da der Himmel wie siedendes Öl
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
And the hills become as flakes of wool,
und die Berge wie gefärbte Wolle sein werden
And the mountains will be like wool,
And no familiar friend will ask a question of his friend
und kein warmherziger Freund seinen Freund (irgend etwas) fragt.
And no friend will ask after a friend,
Though they will be given sight of them. The guilty man will long to be able to ransom himself from the punishment of that day at the price of his children
obwohl sie ihrem Anblick ausgesetzt sein werden. Der Übeltäter hätte es gern, wenn er sich von der Strafe jenes Tages loskaufte mit seinen Söhnen
Though they will be put in sight of each other, - the sinner's desire will be: Would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,
And his spouse and his brother
und seiner Gefährtin und seinem Bruder
His wife and his brother,
And his kin that harboured him
und seiner Familie, die ihn aufgenommen hat,
His kindred who sheltered him,
And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.
und allen, die auf der Erde sind. (Er wünscht,) dies möge ihn hierauf retten.
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell
Keineswegs! Es ist doch ein loderndes Feuer,
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
Eager to roast;
das die Kopfhaut abzieht',
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),
das (den) rufen wird, wer den Rücken kehrt und sich abkehrt,
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.
(Besitz) zusammenträgt und dann in Behältern hortet.
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
Lo! man was created anxious,
Gewiß, der Mensch ist als kleinmütig erschaffen.
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Fretful when evil befalleth him
Wenn ihm Schlechtes widerfährt, ist er sehr mutlos;
Fretful when evil touches him;
And, when good befalleth him, grudging;
und wenn ihm Gutes widerfährt, (ist er) ein stetiger Verweigerer,
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
Save worshippers.
außer den Betenden,
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Who are constant at their worship
diejenigen, die in ihrem Gebet beharrlich sind
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged
und die ein festgesetztes Recht an ihrem Besitz (zugestehen)
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
For the beggar and the destitute;
dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,
und die den Tag des Gerichts für wahr halten
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -
und diejenigen, die wegen der Strafe ihres Herrn besorgt sind,
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure -
- denn gewiß, vor der Strafe ihres Herrn (kann) sich niemand sicher glauben,
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
And those who preserve their chastity
- und diejenigen, die ihre Scham hüten,
And those who guard their chastity,
Save with their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for thus they are not blameworthy;
außer gegenüber ihren Gattinnen oder was ihre rechte Hand (an Sklavinnen) besitzt, denn sie sind (hierin) nicht zu tadeln,
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,
But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who are transgressors;
- wer aber darüber hinaus (etwas) begehrt, das sind die Übertreter,
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,
- und diejenigen, die auf die ihnen anvertrauten Güter und ihre Verpflichtung achtgeben,
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
And those who stand by their testimony
und diejenigen, die ihr Zeugnis in Aufrichtigkeit ablegen,
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
And those who are attentive at their worship.
und diejenigen, die ihr Gebet einhalten.
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
These will dwell in Gardens, honoured.
Jene werden sich in Gärten befinden und (darin) geehrt.
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
What aileth those who disbelieve, that they keep staring toward thee (O Muhammad), open - eyed,
Was ist mit denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, daß sie hastig auf dich zukommen
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
On the right and on the left, in groups ?
rechts und links, in Gruppen aufgeteilt?
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden of Delight ?
Begehrt (etwa) jedermann von ihnen, in einen Garten der Wonne eingelassen zu werden?
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Nay, verily. Lo! We created them from what they know.
Keineswegs! Wir haben sie doch aus dem erschaffen, was sie wissen.
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
But nay! I swear by the Lord of the rising - places and the setting - places of the planets that We verily are Able
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Herrn der Osten und der Westen, Wir haben fürwahr die Macht dazu,
Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -
To replace them by (others) better than them. And we are not to be outrun.
daß Wir sie durch bessere als sie austauschen. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen.
Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised,
So lasse sie nur schweifende Gespräche führen und ihr Spiel treiben, bis sie ihrem Tag begegnen, der ihnen angedroht ist,
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -
The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as racing to a goal,
dem Tag, da sie aus den Gräbern eilig herauskommen werden, als würden sie hastig zu einem aufgerichteten Opferstein laufen,
The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal - post (fixed for them), -
With eyes aghast, abasement stupefying them: Such is the Day which they are promised.
mit demütigen Blicken, bedeckt mit Erniedrigung. Das ist der Tag, der ihnen immer wieder angedroht wurde.
Their eyes lowered in dejection, - ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!