Chapter 81, 29 verses
When the sun is covered,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
And when the stars darken,
And when the stars fall.
und wenn die Sterne verstreut werden
And when the mountains are made to pass away,
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
und wenn die Berge versetzt werden
And when the camels are left untended,
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
und wenn die trächtigen Kamelstuten vernachlässigt werden
And when the wild animals are made to go forth,
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
und wenn die wilden Tiere versammelt werden
And when the seas are set on fire,
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
und wenn die Meere zum Überfließen gebracht werden
And when souls are united,
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
und wenn die Seelen gepaart werden
And when the female infant buried alive is asked
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
und wenn das lebendig begrabene Mädchen gefragt wird,
For what sin she was killed,
For what sin, was she killed?
wegen welcher Sünde es getötet wurde,
And when the books are spread,
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
und wenn die Blätter aufgeschlagen werden
And when the heaven has its covering removed,
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
und wenn der Himmel abgezogen wird
And when the hell is kindled up,
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
und wenn die Hölle angefacht wird
And when the garden is brought nigh,
And when Paradise is brought near.
und wenn der (Paradies)garten nahe herangebracht wird,
Every soul shall (then) know what it has prepared.
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
wird eine (jede) Seele erfahren, was sie vorgebracht hat.
But nay! I swear by the stars,
So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den sich Verbergenden,
That run their course (and) hide themselves,
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
den Dahinziehenden und sich wieder Zeigenden
And the night when it departs,
And by the night as it departs.
und bei der Nacht, wenn sie anbricht,
And the morning when it brightens,
And by the dawn as it brightens.
und bei dem Morgen, wenn er Atem schöpft:
Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger,
Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibril (Gabril), from Allah to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم].
Dies sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
The processor of strength, having an honorable place with the Lord of the Dominion,
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
Besitzer von Kraft und beim Herrn des Thrones in Ansehen,
One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust.
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
dem man dort gehorcht und (der) vertrauenswürdig (ist).
And your companion is not gone mad.
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
Und euer Gefährte ist kein Besessener.
And of a truth he saw himself on the clear horizon.
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
Er hat ihn ja am deutlichen Gesichtskreis gesehen,
Nor of the unseen is he a tenacious concealer.
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
und er hält nicht aus Geiz das Verborgene zurück.
Nor is it the word of the cursed Shaitan,
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
Und es sind nicht die Worte eines gesteinigten Satans.
Whither then will you go?
Then where are you going?
Wo geht ihr denn hin?
It is naught but a reminder for the nations,
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)
Es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner,
For him among you who pleases to go straight.
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
für jemanden von euch, der sich recht verhalten will.
And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.
And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Und ihr könnt nicht wollen, außer daß Allah will, (Er), der Herr der Weltenbewohner.