Chapter 56, 96 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
Wenn die (Stunde) eintrifft, die eintreffen wird,
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
There is no denying that it will befall -
Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.
gibt es niemanden, der ihr Eintreffen leugnen wird.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
Sie wird (manches) niedrig machen und (manches) erhöhen.
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,
Wenn die Erde heftig hin und her geschüttelt wird
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,
und die Berge völlig zermalmt werden
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
So that they become a scattered dust,
Becoming dust scattered abroad,
und dann zu verstreutem Staub werden
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
And ye will be three kinds:
And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
und ihr (in) drei Arten (aufgeteilt) werdet:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَٰثَةً
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
Die Gefährten von der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
Und die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
Und die Vorausgeeilten, ja die Vorausgeeilten,
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Those are they who will be brought nigh
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
das sind diejenigen, die (Allah) nahegestellt sein werden,
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
In gardens of delight;
In Gardens of Bliss:
in den Gärten der Wonne.
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
A multitude of those of old
A number of people from those of old,
Eine Menge von den Früheren
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a few of those of later time.
And a few from those of later times.
und wenige von den Späteren,
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
On lined couches,
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
auf (mit Gold) durchwobenen Liegen
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
lehnen sie sich darauf einander gegenüber.
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
There wait on them immortal youths
Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
Unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:
mit Trinkschalen und Krügen und einem Becher aus einem Quell -,
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
von ihm bekommen sie weder Kopfschmerzen noch werden sie dadurch benommen,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
And fruit that they prefer
And with fruits, any that they may select:
und (mit) Früchten von dem, was sie sich auswählen,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
und Fleisch von Geflügel von dem, was sie begehren.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -
Und (darin sind) Huris mit schönen, großen Augen,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Like unto hidden pearls,
Like unto Pearls well - guarded.
gleich wohlverwahrten Perlen.
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Reward for what they used to do.
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
(Dies) als Lohn für das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Anklage der Sünde,
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".
sondern nur den Ausspruch: "Frieden! Frieden!"
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
Und die Gefährten der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Among thornless lote - trees
(They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,
(Sie sind) unter dornenlosen Sidr-Bäumen
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
And clustered plantains,
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -
und dichtgeschichteten Mimosen
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And spreading shade,
In shade long - extended,
und langgestrecktem Schatten,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And water gushing,
By water flowing constantly,
(an) sich ergießendem Wasser,
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And fruit in plenty
And fruit in abundance.
(bei) vielen Früchten,
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
die weder unterbrochen noch verwehrt sind,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
And raised couches;
And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
und (auf) erhöhten Ruhebetten.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
Wir haben sie derart entstehen lassen
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
And made them virgins,
And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
und sie zu Jungfrauen gemacht,
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Lovers, friends,
Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -
liebevoll und gleichaltrig,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
For those on the right hand;
For the Companions of the Right Hand.
für die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
A multitude of those of old
A (goodly) number from those of old,
Eine Menge von den Früheren,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
und eine Menge von den Späteren.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
Und die Gefährten der linken Seite - was sind die Gefährten der linken Seite?
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
In scorching wind and scalding water
(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,
(Sie sind) in Glutwind und heißem Wasser
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
And shadow of black smoke,
And in the shades of Black Smoke:
und (in) Schatten aus schwarzem Qualm,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
(der) weder kühl noch trefflich (ist).
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
Sie lebten ja vordem üppig
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!
und verharrten in dem gewaltigen Unglauben
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And they used to say: When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again,
And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again? -
und pflegten zu sagen: "Wenn wir gestorben und zu Erde und Knochen geworden sind, sollen wir denn dann wirklich auferweckt werden?
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And also our forefathers ?
"(We) and our fathers of old?"
Und auch unsere Vorväter?"
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,
Sag: Die Früheren und die Späteren
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well - known.
werden wahrlich versammelt werden zur festgesetzten Zeit eines (wohl)bekannten Tages.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
"Then will ye truly, - O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood! -
Hierauf werdet ihr ja, ihr irregehenden Leugner,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
wahrlich von Zaqqum-Bäumen essen
لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
And will fill your bellies therewith;
"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
und euch dann davon die Bäuche füllen
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
und dann darauf heißes Wasser trinken;
فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"
trinken werdet ihr dann, wie ewig Durstige trinken.
فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!
Das ist ihre gastliche Aufnahme am Tag des Gerichts.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?
Wir doch haben euch erschaffen; wenn ihr (es) doch für wahr halten würdet!
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Do ye then see? - The (human Seed) that ye throw out, -
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr als Samen ausspritzt?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?
Seid ihr es etwa, die ihn erschaffen oder sind nicht doch Wir die Erschaffer?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated
Wir doch haben unter euch den Tod festgelegt. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.
daß Wir (nicht) euresgleichen (gegen euch) austauschen und euch (in einem Zustand wieder)entstehen lassen, den ihr nicht kennt.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?
Und ihr kennt doch die erste Schöpfung. Wenn ihr doch bedenken würdet!
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr an Saatfeldern bestellt?
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es wachsen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die wachsen lassen?
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es wahrlich zu zermalmtem Zeug machen, und ihr würdet dann dauernd verwundert darüber reden:
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Lo! we are laden with debt!
(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
"Wir sind wahrlich mit Schulden belastet.
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Nay, but we are deprived!
"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"
Nein! Vielmehr ist uns alles verwehrt worden."
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
See ye the water which ye drink?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Wasser, das ihr trinkt?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es von den Wolken herabkommen lassen, oder sind doch nicht Wir es, die herabkommen lassen?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es (auf der Zunge) brennend machen. Wenn ihr doch dankbar sein würdet!
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
See ye the Fire which ye kindle?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Feuer, das ihr (durch Reiben) zündet?
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?
Seid ihr es etwa, die den dazu nötigen Baum entstehen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die entstehen lassen?
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.
Wir haben es ja zur Erinnerung (an das Höllenfeuer) und als Nießbrauch für die Wanderer gemacht.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars, -
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den Standorten der Sterne
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -
- und das ist wahrlich, wenn ihr (nur) wüßtet, ein gewaltiger Schwur:
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
Das ist wahrlich ein ehrwürdiger Qur'an
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
In a Book kept hidden
In Book well - guarded,
in einem wohlverwahrten Buch,
فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Which none toucheth save the purified,
Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
das nur diejenigen berühren (dürfen), die vollkommen gereinigt sind;
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
(er ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
Wollt ihr denn über diese Aussage nur schön reden
أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
und (als Dankbarkeit) für eure Versorgung soll euer Ableugnen sein?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -
Wenn sie die Kehle erreicht,
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
And ye are at that moment looking
And ye the while (sit) looking on, -
während ihr dabei zuschaut
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not, -
und Wir ihm näher sind als ihr - aber ihr könnt es nicht sehen -,
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Then why do ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -
könntet ihr dann, wenn ihr doch nicht vor Gericht gestellt werden sollt (, wie ihr behauptet),
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
sie zurückbringen, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid?
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
Wenn er nun zu den (Allah) Nahegestellten gehört,
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.
dann (wird es für ihn) Ruhe, duftende Pflanzen und einen Garten der Wonne (geben).
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
And if he is of those on the right hand,
And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,
Und wenn er nun zu den Gefährten der rechten Seite gehört,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.
so: Friede sei dir von den Gefährten der rechten Seite.
فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,
Wenn er aber zu den Leugnern, den Irregehenden gehört,
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Then the welcome will be boiling water
For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
dann wird ihm eine gastliche Aufnahme aus heißem Wasser (zuteil) werden,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in Hell - Fire.
und das Erleiden des Höllenbrandes.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Lo! this is certain truth.
Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
Dies ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ