Chapter 51, 60 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those that winnow with a winnowing
By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing
Bei den heftig Zerstreuenden,
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًا
And those that bear the burden (of the rain)
And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]
dann den eine Last Tragenden,
فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًا
And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)
And those [ships] sailing with ease
dann den leicht Dahinziehenden,
فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًا
And those who distribute (blessings) by command,
And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,
dann den Angelegenheiten Regelnden,
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا
Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
sicherlich, was euch angedroht wird, ist wahr,
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.
And indeed, the recompense is to occur.
und das Gericht wird gewiß hereinbrechen.
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
By the heaven full of paths,
By the heaven containing pathways,
Beim Himmel in seiner Vollkommenheit;
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
Lo! ye, forsooth, are of various opinion (concerning the truth).
Indeed, you are in differing speech.
ihr äußert fürwahr unterschiedliche Reden.
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
He is made to turn away from it who is (himself) averse.
Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.
Abwendig machen läßt sich davon, wer sich abwendig machen läßt.
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
Accursed be the conjecturers
Destroyed are the falsifiers
Tod den Mutmaßern,
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
Who are careless in an abyss!
Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.
die in Versenkung zerstreut sind.
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
They ask: When is the Day of Judgment ?
They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"
Sie fragen: "Wann wird denn der Tag des Gerichts sein?"
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
(It is) the day when they will be tormented at the Fire,
[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
- Am Tag, da sie im Feuer geprüft werden.
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
(And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which ye inflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten.
[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."
Kostet (nun) eure Prüfung. Das ist, was ihr zu beschleunigen wünschtet.
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Lo! those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens and watersprings,
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;
Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
sie nehmen, was ihr Herr ihnen gegeben hat, denn sie pflegten davor Gutes zu tun.
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
They used to sleep but little of the night,
They used to sleep but little of the night,
Nur ein wenig pflegten sie in der Nacht zu schlafen,
كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,
And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,
und im letzten Teil der Nacht pflegten sie um Vergebung zu bitten,
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.
And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
und (sie gestanden) an ihrem Besitz dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten ein Anrecht (zu).
وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]
Und auf der Erde gibt es Zeichen für die Überzeugten
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see ?
And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
und (auch) in euch selbst. Seht ihr denn nicht?
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;
And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
Und im Himmel ist eure Versorgung und das, was euch versprochen wird.
وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak.
Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
Beim Herrn des Himmels und der Erde, das ist gewiß so wahr, gleichermaßen wie ihr reden könnt.
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad) ?
Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
Ist zu dir die Geschichte von den geehrten Gästen Ibrahims gekommen?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!" Er sagte: "Friede! - Fremde Leute."
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;
Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
Er schlich sich zu seinen Angehörigen und brachte (zum Essen) dann ein ansehnliches Kalb her.
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat ?
And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
Er setzte es ihnen vor; er sagte: "Wollt ihr nicht essen?"
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.
And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
Er empfand in sich Furcht vor ihnen. Sie sagten: "Fürchte dich nicht." Und sie verkündeten ihm einen kenntnisreichen Jungen.
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!
And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
Da kam seine Frau in großem Geschrei herbei. Sie schlug sich ins Gesicht und sagte: "(Ich bin doch) eine alte, unfruchtbare Frau!"
فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.
They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
Sie sagten: "So hat (es) dein Herr gesagt. Gewiß, Er ist der Allweise und Allwissende."
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah) ?
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
That we may send upon them stones of clay,
To send down upon them stones of clay,
um über sie Steine aus Lehm niederkommen zu lassen,
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.
Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
gekennzeichnet bei deinem Herrn für die Maßlosen."
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Then we brought forth such believers as were there.
So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
Und so ließen Wir wer in ihr gläubig war, fortziehen.
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).
And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
Da fanden wir in ihr aber nur ein (einziges) Haus von (Allah) Ergebenen.
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
Und Wir hinterließen in ihr ein Zeichen für diejenigen, die die schmerzhafte Strafe fürchten.
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant,
And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
Und in Musa, als Wir ihn zu Fir'aun mit einer deutlichen Ermächtigung sandten.
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.
But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
Da aber kehrte er sich ab samt seiner Stütze und sagte: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.
So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
Da ergriffen Wir ihn und seine Heerscharen und warfen sie dann in das große Gewässer, denn er hatte sich Tadel zugezogen.
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them.
And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
Und (auch) in den 'Ad, als Wir gegen sie den unheilvollen Wind sandten.
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.
It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.
Nichts von (all) dem, worüber er kam, ließ er zurück, ohne es wie Zerfallenes werden zu lassen.
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile.
And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
Und (auch) in den Tamud, als zu ihnen gesagt wurde: "Genießt für eine gewisse Zeit."
وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;
But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
Sie lehnten sich gegen den Befehl ihres Herrn auf. Da ergriff sie der Donnerschlag, während sie hinschauten,
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.
And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
so konnten sie nicht (mehr) aufstehen und es wurde ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil.
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk.
And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.
Und (Wir vernichteten) zuvor (auch) das Volk Nuhs; gewiß, sie waren ein Volk von Frevlern.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ
We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
Und den Himmel haben Wir mit Kraft aufgebaut, und Wir weiten (ihn) wahrlich (noch) aus.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
Und die Erde haben Wir ausgebreitet. Wie trefflich haben Wir (sie) geebnet!
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ
And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect.
And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
Und von allem haben Wir ein Paar erschaffen, auf daß ihr bedenken möget.
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him.
So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
So flüchtet (nun) zu Allah. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him.
And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
Und setzt neben Allah keinen anderen Gott. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman!
Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
So kam auch zu denjenigen, die vor ihnen waren, kein Gesandter, ohne daß sie gesagt hätten: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another ? Nay, but they are froward folk.
Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.
Haben sie es denn einander eindringlich empfohlen? Nein! Vielmehr sind sie ein das Maß (an Frevel) überschreitendes Volk.
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy,
So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.
So kehre dich von ihnen ab; du bist (hierin) nicht zu tadeln.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
And warn, for warning profiteth believers.
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
Und ermahne, denn die Ermahnung nützt den Gläubigen.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
Und Ich habe die Ginn und die Menschen nur (dazu) erschaffen, damit sie Mir dienen.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me.
I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.
Ich will weder von ihnen irgendeine Versorgung, noch will Ich, daß sie Mir zu essen geben.
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might.
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
Gewiß, Allah ist der Versorger, der Besitzer von Kraft und der Feste .
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
And lo! for those who (now) do wrong there is an evil day like unto the evil day (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on (that day).
And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.
Gewiß, für diejenigen, die Unrecht tun, wird es einen vorgesehenen Anteil geben wie den Anteil ihrer Gefährten; so sollen sie Mich nicht um Beschleunigung (der Strafe) bitten.
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day which they are promised.
And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.
So wehe denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, vor ihrem Tag, der ihnen angedroht ist!
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ