Chapter 78, 40 verses
Of what do they ask one another?
Wonach fragen sie sich?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. What are they asking (one another) about?
About the great event,
Nach der gewaltigen Kunde,
About the great news, (i.e. Islamic Monotheism, the Qur'an, which Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم brought and the Day of Resurrection)
About which they differ?
über die sie sich uneinig sind.
About which they are in disagreement.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Nay, they will come to know!
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Abermals: Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Nay, again, they will come to know!
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Haben Wir nicht die Erde zu einer Lagerstatt gemacht
Have We not made the earth as a bed,
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
und die Berge zu Pfählen?
And the mountains as pegs?
And We created you in pairs,
Und Wir haben euch als Paare erschaffen.
And We have created you in pairs (male and female, tall and short, good and bad, etc.).
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
Und Wir haben euren Schlaf zum Ausruhen gemacht.
And We have made your sleep as a thing for rest.
And We made the night to be a covering,
Und Wir haben die Nacht zum Kleid gemacht.
And We have made the night as a covering (through its darkness),
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
Und Wir haben den Tag zur Lebensführung gemacht.
And We have made the day for livelihood.
And We made above you seven strong ones,
Und Wir haben über euch sieben feste (Himmel) aufgebaut.
And We have built above you seven strong (heavens),
And We made a shining lamp,
Und Wir haben einen hell glühenden Leuchtkörper gemacht.
And We have made (therein) a shining lamp (sun).
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
Und Wir haben von den Regenwolken sich ergießendes Wasser herabkommen lassen,
And We have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water.
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
um damit Korn und Gewächse hervorzubringen
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetations,
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
und dichtbestandene Gärten.
And gardens of thick growth.
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist eine festgesetzte Zeit,
Verily, the Day of Decision is a fixed time,
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
der Tag, da ins Horn geblasen wird und ihr in Scharen herkommt
The Day when the Trumpet will be blown, and you shall come forth in crowds (groups after groups). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
und da der Himmel geöffnet und dann zu Toren wird
And the heaven shall be opened, and it will become as gates,
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
und da die Berge versetzt und dann zu einer Luftspiegelung werden.
And the mountains shall be moved away from their places and they will be as if they were a mirage.
Surely hell lies in wait,
Gewiß, die Hölle ist ein Hinterhalt,
Truly, Hell is a place of ambush -
A place of resort for the inordinate,
für diejenigen, die das Maß (an Frevel) überschreiten, eine Heimstatt,
A dwelling place for the Taghun (those who transgress the boundary limits set by Allah like polytheists, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, hyprocrites, sinners, criminals),
Living therein for ages.
lange Zeiten darin zu verweilen;
They will abide therein for ages.
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
sie werden darin weder Kühlung noch Getränk kosten,
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink.
But boiling and intensely cold water,
außer heißem Wasser und stinkender Brühe,
Except boiling water, and dirty wound discharges -
Requital corresponding.
als angemessene Vergeltung.
An exact recompense (according to their evil crimes).
Surely they feared not the account,
Sie erwarteten ja niemals eine Abrechnung
For verily, they used not to look for a reckoning.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
und erklärten Unsere Zeichen hartnäckig für Lüge.
But they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, and that which Our Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم brought) completely.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
Doch alles haben Wir schriftlich erfaßt.
And all things We have recorded in a Book.
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
So kostet; Wir werden euch nur die Strafe mehren.
So taste you (the results of your evil actions). No increase shall We give you, except in torment.
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es einen Ort des Erfolgs geben,
Verily, for the Muttaqun, there will be a success (Paradise);
Gardens and vineyards,
umfriedete Gärten und Rebstöcke
Gardens and vineyards,
And voluptuous women of equal age;
und prächtige, gleichaltrige (weibliche Wesen)
And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age,
And a pure cup.
und ein (stets) voller Becher.
And a full cup (of wine).
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Lüge.
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil talk) shall they hear therein, nor lying;
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
(Dies) als Belohnung von deinem Herrn, als hinreichende Gabe,
A reward from your Lord, an ample calculated gift (according to the best of their good deeds),
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, dem Allerbarmer. Sie verfügen nicht darüber, vor Ihm zu reden,
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatsoever is in between them, the Most Gracious, with Whom they cannot dare to speak (on the Day of Resurrection except by His Leave).
The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.
am Tag, da der Geist und die Engel in Reihe stehen. Sie werden nicht sprechen, außer wem der Allerbarmer es erlaubt und wer Richtiges sagt.
The Day that Ar-Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel) or another angel] and the angels will stand forth in rows, they will not speak except him whom the Most Gracious (Allah) allows, and he will speak what is right.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
Das ist der wahrhaftig (eintreffend)e Tag. Wer nun will, nimmt zu seinem Herrn eine Heimkehr.
That is (without doubt) the True Day. So, whosoever wills, let him seek a place with (or a way to) His Lord (by obeying Him in this worldly life)!
Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!
Wir warnen euch ja vor naher Strafe, am Tag, da der Mensch schauen wird, was seine Hände vorausgeschickt haben, und der Ungläubige sagen wird: "O wäre ich doch Erde!"
Verily, We have warned you of a near torment - the Day when man will see that (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the will say: "Woe to me! Would that I were dust!"