Chapter 74, 56 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O thou enveloped in thy cloak,
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
O du Zugedeckter,
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
Arise and warn!
Arise and warn
stehe auf und warne;
Arise and deliver thy warning!
Thy Lord magnify,
And your Lord glorify
und deinen Herrn, Den preise als den Größten,
And thy Lord do thou magnify!
Thy raiment purify,
And your clothing purify
und deine Gewänder, die reinige,
And thy garments keep free from stain!
Pollution shun!
And uncleanliness avoid
und die (Unreinheit des) Götzen(dienstes), die meide,
And all abomination shun!
And show not favour, seeking wordly gain!
And do not confer favor to acquire more
und halte nicht (deinen Verdienst) vor, und halte ihn nicht für zu groß,
Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!
But for your Lord be patient.
und ertrage standhaft (alles) für deinen Herrn.
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
For when the trumpet shall sound,
And when the trumpet is blown,
Wenn dann ins Horn gestoßen wird,
Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
Surely that day will be a day of anguish,
That Day will be a difficult day
so wird jener Tag ein schwerer Tag sein
That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -
Not of ease, for disbelievers.
For the disbelievers - not easy.
für die Ungläubigen nicht leicht.
Far from easy for those without Faith.
Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely,
Leave Me with the one I created alone
Lasse Mich (allein) mit wem Ich allein erschaffen habe,
Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone! -
And then bestowed upon him ample means,
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
und dem Ich ausgedehnten Besitz gegeben habe
To whom I granted resources in abundance,
And sons abiding in his presence
And children present [with him]
und Söhne (als ständige Begleiter) anwesend
And sons to be by his side! -
And made (life) smooth for him.
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].
und dem Ich alles schön zurechtgemacht habe;
To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
Yet he desireth that I should give more.
Then he desires that I should add more.
doch begehrt er hierauf, daß Ich (ihm) noch mehr gebe.
Yet is he greedy - that I should add (yet more); -
Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations.
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.
Keineswegs! Er ist gegen Unsere Zeichen wiederholt widerspenstig gewesen.
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
On him I shall impose a fearful doom.
I will cover him with arduous torment.
Ich werde ihn mit Beschwerlichem bedrücken.
Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
For lo! he did consider; then he planned -
Indeed, he thought and deliberated.
Er hat ja nachgedacht und abgewogen.
For he thought and he plotted; -
(Self - )destroyed is he, how he planned!
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
And woe to him! How he plotted! -
Again (self - )destroyed is he, how he planned! -
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Abermals: Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -
Then looked he,
Then he considered [again];
Hierauf hat er geschaut,
Then he looked round;
Then frowned he and showed displeasure.
Then he frowned and scowled;
hierauf hat er düster geblickt und ein finsteres Gesicht gemacht,
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Then turned he away in pride
Then he turned back and was arrogant
hierauf hat er den Rücken gekehrt und ist hochmütig geblieben.
Then he turned back and was haughty;
And said: This is naught else than magic from of old;
And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].
Er sagt: "Das ist nur Zauberei, die überliefert wird.
Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
This is naught else than speech of mortal man.
This is not but the word of a human being."
Das sind nur die Worte von Menschenwesen."
"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
Him shall I fling unto the burning.
I will drive him into Saqar.
Ich werde ihn der Saqar aussetzen.
Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!
- Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! -
And what can make you know what is Saqar?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Saqar ist?
And what will explain to thee what Hell - Fire is?
It leaveth naught; it spareth naught
It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],
Sie läßt nichts übrig und läßt nichts bestehen.
Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone! -
It shrivelleth the man.
Blackening the skins.
Sie verändert die Menschen ganz.
Darkening and changing the colour of man!
Above it are nineteen.
Over it are nineteen [angels].
Über ihr gibt es neunzehn (Wächter).
Over it are Nineteen.
We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and their number have We made to be a stumbling - block for those who disbelieve; that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, and that believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripture hath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts there is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by this similitude ? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will He guideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught else than a Reminder unto mortals.
And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allah intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity.
Wir haben als Wächter des (Höllen)feuers nur Engel eingesetzt, und Wir haben ihre Zahl nur zu einer Versuchung gemacht für diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, damit diejenigen Überzeugung gewinnen, denen die Schrift gegeben wurde, und damit diejenigen, die glauben, an Glauben zunehmen, und damit diejenigen, denen die Schrift gegeben wurde, und (auch) die Gläubigen nicht zweifeln und damit diejenigen, in deren Herzen Krankheit ist, und (auch) die Ungläubigen sagen: "Was will denn Allah damit als Gleichnis?" So läßt Allah in die Irre gehen, wen Er will, und leitet recht, wen Er will. Aber niemand weiß über die Heerscharen deines Herrn Bescheid außer Ihm. Und es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Menschenwesen.
And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers, - in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith, - and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.
Nay, by the Moon
No! By the moon
Keineswegs! Beim Mond
Nay, verily: By the Moon,
And the night when it withdraweth
And [by] the night when it departs
und (bei) der Nacht, wenn sie den Rücken kehrt,
And by the Night as it retreateth,
And the dawn when it shineth forth,
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
und (bei) dem Morgen, wenn er erstrahlt,
And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -
Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents)
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
sie ist wahrlich eine der größten (Heimsuchungen)
This is but one of the mighty (portents),
As a warning unto men,
As a warning to humanity -
zur Warnung für die Menschenwesen,
A warning to mankind, -
Unto him of you who will advance or hang back.
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
für jemanden von euch, der vorankommen oder zurückbleiben will.
To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind; -
Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds;
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Jede Seele haftet für das, was sie erworben hat,
Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.
Save those who will stand on the right hand.
Except the companions of the right,
außerdem die Gefährten von der rechten Seite;
Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
In gardens they will ask one another
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
sie werden sich in Gärten befinden, und sie werden einander fragen
(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,
Concerning the guilty:
About the criminals,
nach den Übeltätern:
And (ask) of the Sinners:
What hath brought you to this burning ?
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
Was hat euch in Saqar geführt?
"What led you into Hell Fire?"
They will answer: We were not of those who prayed
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,
Sie werden sagen: "Wir gehörten nicht zu denjenigen, die beteten,
They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;
Nor did we feed the wretched.
Nor did we used to feed the poor.
und wir pflegten nicht den Armen zu speisen,
"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;
We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
und wir pflegten auf schweifende Reden mit denjenigen einzugehen, die solche führten,
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense
und wir erklärten stets den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge
"And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
Till the Inevitable came unto us.
Until there came to us the certainty."
bis die Gewißheit zu uns kam."
"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
The mediation of no mediators will avail them then.
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
Nun nützt ihnen die Fürsprache derjenigen nicht, die Fürsprache einlegen (können).
Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.
Why now turn they away from the Admonishment,
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie sich von der Ermahnung abwenden,
Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition? -
As they were frightened asses
As if they were alarmed donkeys
als wären sie aufgeschreckte Wildesel,
As if they were affrighted asses,
Fleeing from a lion ?
Fleeing from a lion?
die vor einem Löwen fliehen?
Fleeing from a lion!
Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah).
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
Aber nein! Jedermann von ihnen will, daß ihm aufgeschlagene Blätter zukommen.
Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter.
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr fürchten sie nicht das Jenseits.
By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,
Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment.
No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder
Keineswegs! Er ist ja eine Erinnerung.
Nay, this surely is an admonition:
So whosoever will may heed.
Then whoever wills will remember it.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is the fount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy.
And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.
Sie werden aber (seiner) nicht gedenken, außer daß Allah es will. Ihm gebührt die Gottesfurcht und Ihm gebührt die Vergebung.
But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.