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 Event inevitable cometh to pass,
Wenn die (Stunde) eintrifft, die eintreffen wird,
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
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.
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
Abasing (some), exalting (others);
(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
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 shall be shaken to its depths,
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 shall be crumbled to atoms,
und die Berge völlig zermalmt werden
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
So that they become a scattered dust,
Becoming dust scattered abroad,
und dann zu verstreutem Staub werden
And you shall be three sorts.
And ye will be three kinds:
And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
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 (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?
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 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?
And the foremost are the foremost,
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,
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
Those are they who will be brought nigh
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
das sind diejenigen, die (Allah) nahegestellt sein werden,
In the gardens of bliss.
In gardens of delight;
In Gardens of Bliss:
in den Gärten der Wonne.
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
A number of people from those of old,
Eine Menge von den Früheren
And a few from among the latter.
And a few of those of later time.
And a few from those of later times.
und wenige von den Späteren,
On thrones decorated,
On lined couches,
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
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
Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
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 goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:
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 after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
von ihm bekommen sie weder Kopfschmerzen noch werden sie dadurch benommen,
And fruits such as they choose,
And fruit that they prefer
And with fruits, any that they may 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 flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
und Fleisch von Geflügel von dem, was sie begehren.
And pure, beautiful ones,
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,
The like of the hidden pearls:
Like unto hidden pearls,
Like unto Pearls well - guarded.
gleich wohlverwahrten Perlen.
A reward for what they used to do.
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.
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
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,
Except the word peace, peace.
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Only the 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 Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
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 without thorns,
(Sie sind) unter dornenlosen Sidr-Bäumen
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
And clustered plantains,
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -
und dichtgeschichteten Mimosen
And extended shade,
And spreading shade,
In shade long - extended,
und langgestrecktem Schatten,
And water flowing constantly,
And water gushing,
By water flowing constantly,
(an) sich ergießendem Wasser,
And abundant fruit,
And fruit in plenty
And fruit in abundance.
(bei) vielen Früchten,
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
die weder unterbrochen noch verwehrt sind,
And exalted thrones.
And raised couches;
And on Thrones (of Dignity), 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
We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
Wir haben sie derart entstehen lassen
Then We have made them virgins,
And made them virgins,
And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
und sie zu Jungfrauen gemacht,
Loving, equals in age,
Lovers, friends,
Beloved (by nature), equal in 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 Hand.
für die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
A numerous company from among the first,
A multitude of those of old
A (goodly) number from those of old,
Eine Menge von den Früheren,
And a numerous company from among the last.
And a multitude of those of later time.
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
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 ?
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?
In hot wind and boiling water,
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
And the shade of black smoke,
And shadow of black smoke,
And in the shades of Black Smoke:
und (in) Schatten aus schwarzem Qualm,
Neither cool nor honorable.
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
(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
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
Sie lebten ja vordem üppig
And they persisted in the great violation.
And used to persist in the awful sin.
And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!
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, "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?
Or our fathers of yore?
And also our forefathers ?
"(We) and our fathers of old?"
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: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,
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.
"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.
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
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,
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
Ye verily will eat of a tree called Zaqqum
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
wahrlich von Zaqqum-Bäumen essen
And fill (your) bellies with it;
And will fill your bellies therewith;
"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
und euch dann davon die Bäuche füllen
Then drink over it of boiling water;
And thereon ye will drink of boiling water,
"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
und dann darauf heißes Wasser trinken;
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
Drinking even as the camel drinketh.
"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"
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.
Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!
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 ?
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!
Have you considered the seed?
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?
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
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?
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 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,
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.
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.
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 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!
Have you considered what you sow?
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?
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 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?
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:
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:
Surely we are burdened with debt:
Lo! we are laden with debt!
(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
"Wir sind wahrlich mit Schulden belastet.
Nay! we are deprived.
Nay, but we are deprived!
"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"
Nein! Vielmehr ist uns alles verwehrt worden."
Have you considered the water which you drink?
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?
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 ?
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?
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 ?
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!
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
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?
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 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?
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 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.
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
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.
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
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
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 that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -
- 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
That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
Das ist wahrlich ein ehrwürdiger Qur'an
In a book that is protected
In a Book kept hidden
In Book well - guarded,
in einem wohlverwahrten Buch,
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
Which none toucheth save the purified,
Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
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.
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,
Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
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 have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
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 do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -
Wenn sie die Kehle erreicht,
And you at that time look on - -
And ye are at that moment looking
And ye the while (sit) 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 -
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 -,
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 ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -
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 ?
Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
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,
Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest 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.
(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).
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
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,
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
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.
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
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,
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
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,
And burning in hell.
And roasting at hell - fire.
And burning in Hell - Fire.
und das Erleiden des Höllenbrandes.
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Lo! this is certain truth.
Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
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 celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.