Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the great event comes to pass,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the event befalleth -
When the Occurrence occurs,
Wenn die (Stunde) eintrifft, die eintreffen wird,
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
There is no denying that it will befall -
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
gibt es niemanden, der ihr Eintreffen leugnen wird.
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Sie wird (manches) niedrig machen und (manches) erhöhen.
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
When the earth is shaken with a shock
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Wenn die Erde heftig hin und her geschüttelt wird
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
And the hills are ground to powder
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
und die Berge völlig zermalmt werden
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
So that they become a scattered dust,
And become dust dispersing.
und dann zu verstreutem Staub werden
And you shall be three sorts.
And ye will be three kinds:
And you become [of] three kinds:
und ihr (in) drei Arten (aufgeteilt) werdet:
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Die Gefährten von der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Und die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite?
And the foremost are the foremost,
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Und die Vorausgeeilten, ja die Vorausgeeilten,
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
das sind diejenigen, die (Allah) nahegestellt sein werden,
In the gardens of bliss.
In gardens of delight;
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
in den Gärten der Wonne.
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
A [large] company of the former peoples
Eine Menge von den Früheren
And a few from among the latter.
And a few of those of later time.
And a few of the later peoples,
und wenige von den Späteren,
On thrones decorated,
On lined couches,
On thrones woven [with ornament],
auf (mit Gold) durchwobenen Liegen
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Reclining therein face to face.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
lehnen sie sich darauf einander gegenüber.
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
There wait on them immortal youths
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
mit Trinkschalen und Krügen und einem Becher aus einem Quell -,
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
von ihm bekommen sie weder Kopfschmerzen noch werden sie dadurch benommen,
And fruits such as they choose,
And fruit that they prefer
And fruit of what they select
und (mit) Früchten von dem, was sie sich auswählen,
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
und Fleisch von Geflügel von dem, was sie begehren.
And pure, beautiful ones,
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Und (darin sind) Huris mit schönen, großen Augen,
The like of the hidden pearls:
Like unto hidden pearls,
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
gleich wohlverwahrten Perlen.
A reward for what they used to do.
Reward for what they used to do.
As reward for what they used to do.
(Dies) als Lohn für das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Anklage der Sünde,
Except the word peace, peace.
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
sondern nur den Ausspruch: "Frieden! Frieden!"
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Und die Gefährten der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
Amid thornless lote - trees,
Among thornless lote - trees
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
(Sie sind) unter dornenlosen Sidr-Bäumen
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
And clustered plantains,
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
und dichtgeschichteten Mimosen
And extended shade,
And spreading shade,
And shade extended
und langgestrecktem Schatten,
And water flowing constantly,
And water gushing,
And water poured out
(an) sich ergießendem Wasser,
And abundant fruit,
And fruit in plenty
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
(bei) vielen Früchten,
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
die weder unterbrochen noch verwehrt sind,
And exalted thrones.
And raised couches;
And [upon] beds raised high.
und (auf) erhöhten Ruhebetten.
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Wir haben sie derart entstehen lassen
Then We have made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
und sie zu Jungfrauen gemacht,
Loving, equals in age,
Lovers, friends,
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
liebevoll und gleichaltrig,
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
For those on the right hand;
For the companions of the right [who are]
für die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
A company of the former peoples
Eine Menge von den Früheren,
And a numerous company from among the last.
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a company of the later peoples.
und eine Menge von den Späteren.
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Und die Gefährten der linken Seite - was sind die Gefährten der linken Seite?
In hot wind and boiling water,
In scorching wind and scalding water
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
(Sie sind) in Glutwind und heißem Wasser
And the shade of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
And a shade of black smoke,
und (in) Schatten aus schwarzem Qualm,
Neither cool nor honorable.
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Neither cool nor beneficial.
(der) weder kühl noch trefflich (ist).
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Sie lebten ja vordem üppig
And they persisted in the great violation.
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And they used to persist in the great violation,
und verharrten in dem gewaltigen Unglauben
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
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, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
und pflegten zu sagen: "Wenn wir gestorben und zu Erde und Knochen geworden sind, sollen wir denn dann wirklich auferweckt werden?
Or our fathers of yore?
And also our forefathers ?
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Und auch unsere Vorväter?"
Say: The first and the last,
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! those of old and those of later time
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Sag: Die Früheren und die Späteren
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
Will all be brought together to the tryst of an appointed day.
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
werden wahrlich versammelt werden zur festgesetzten Zeit eines (wohl)bekannten Tages.
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
Then lo! ye, the erring, the deniers,
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Hierauf werdet ihr ja, ihr irregehenden Leugner,
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
wahrlich von Zaqqum-Bäumen essen
And fill (your) bellies with it;
And will fill your bellies therewith;
And filling with it your bellies
und euch dann davon die Bäuche füllen
Then drink over it of boiling water;
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
und dann darauf heißes Wasser trinken;
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
trinken werdet ihr dann, wie ewig Durstige trinken.
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
Das ist ihre gastliche Aufnahme am Tag des Gerichts.
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
We created you. Will ye then admit the truth ?
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
Wir doch haben euch erschaffen; wenn ihr (es) doch für wahr halten würdet!
Have you considered the seed?
Have ye seen that which ye emit ?
Have you seen that which you emit?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr als Samen ausspritzt?
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
Do ye create it or are We the Creator ?
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Seid ihr es etwa, die ihn erschaffen oder sind nicht doch Wir die Erschaffer?
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
We mete out death among you, and We are not to be outrun,
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
Wir doch haben unter euch den Tod festgelegt. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen,
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
That We may transfigure you and make you what ye know not.
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
daß Wir (nicht) euresgleichen (gegen euch) austauschen und euch (in einem Zustand wieder)entstehen lassen, den ihr nicht kennt.
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
And verily ye know the first creation. Why, then, do ye not reflect ?
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
Und ihr kennt doch die erste Schöpfung. Wenn ihr doch bedenken würdet!
Have you considered what you sow?
Have ye seen that which ye cultivate ?
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr an Saatfeldern bestellt?
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer ?
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es wachsen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die wachsen lassen?
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es wahrlich zu zermalmtem Zeug machen, und ihr würdet dann dauernd verwundert darüber reden:
Surely we are burdened with debt:
Lo! we are laden with debt!
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
"Wir sind wahrlich mit Schulden belastet.
Nay! we are deprived.
Nay, but we are deprived!
Rather, we have been deprived."
Nein! Vielmehr ist uns alles verwehrt worden."
Have you considered the water which you drink?
Have ye observed the water which ye drink ?
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Wasser, das ihr trinkt?
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder ?
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es von den Wolken herabkommen lassen, oder sind doch nicht Wir es, die herabkommen lassen?
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks ?
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es (auf der Zunge) brennend machen. Wenn ihr doch dankbar sein würdet!
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Feuer, das ihr (durch Reiben) zündet?
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower ?
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Seid ihr es etwa, die den dazu nötigen Baum entstehen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die entstehen lassen?
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in the wilderness.
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
Wir haben es ja zur Erinnerung (an das Höllenfeuer) und als Nießbrauch für die Wanderer gemacht.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
Nay, I swear by the places of the stars -
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den Standorten der Sterne
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
And lo! that verily is a tremendous oath, if ye but knew -
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
- und das ist wahrlich, wenn ihr (nur) wüßtet, ein gewaltiger Schwur:
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
That (this) is indeed a noble Qur'an
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
Das ist wahrlich ein ehrwürdiger Qur'an
In a book that is protected
In a Book kept hidden
In a Register well - protected;
in einem wohlverwahrten Buch,
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
Which none toucheth save the purified,
None touch it except the purified.
das nur diejenigen berühren (dürfen), die vollkommen gereinigt sind;
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
A revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
(er ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Wollt ihr denn über diese Aussage nur schön reden
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
And make denial thereof your livelihood ?
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
und (als Dankbarkeit) für eure Versorgung soll euer Ableugnen sein?
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Wenn sie die Kehle erreicht,
And you at that time look on - -
And ye are at that moment looking
And you are at that time looking on -
während ihr dabei zuschaut
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
und Wir ihm näher sind als ihr - aber ihr könnt es nicht sehen -,
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
könntet ihr dann, wenn ihr doch nicht vor Gericht gestellt werden sollt (, wie ihr behauptet),
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful ?
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
sie zurückbringen, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid?
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Wenn er nun zu den (Allah) Nahegestellten gehört,
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
dann (wird es für ihn) Ruhe, duftende Pflanzen und einen Garten der Wonne (geben).
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
And if he is of those on the right hand,
And if he was of the companions of the right,
Und wenn er nun zu den Gefährten der rechten Seite gehört,
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
so: Friede sei dir von den Gefährten der rechten Seite.
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
Wenn er aber zu den Leugnern, den Irregehenden gehört,
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
Then the welcome will be boiling water
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
dann wird ihm eine gastliche Aufnahme aus heißem Wasser (zuteil) werden,
And burning in hell.
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in Hellfire
und das Erleiden des Höllenbrandes.
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Lo! this is certain truth.
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Dies ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.