Chapter 51, 60 verses
I swear by the wind that scatters far and wide,
Bei den heftig Zerstreuenden,
By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
Then those clouds bearing the load (of minute things in space).
dann den eine Last Tragenden,
And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
Then those (ships) that glide easily,
dann den leicht Dahinziehenden,
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
Then those (angels who) distribute blessings by Our command;
dann den Angelegenheiten Regelnden,
And those that distribute and apportion by Command; -
What you are threatened with is most surely true,
sicherlich, was euch angedroht wird, ist wahr,
Verily that which ye are promised is true;
And the judgment must most surely come about.
und das Gericht wird gewiß hereinbrechen.
And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
I swear by the heaven full of ways.
Beim Himmel in seiner Vollkommenheit;
By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
Most surely you are at variance with each other in what you say,
ihr äußert fürwahr unterschiedliche Reden.
Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
He is turned away from it who would be turned away.
Abwendig machen läßt sich davon, wer sich abwendig machen läßt.
Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
Cursed be the liars,
Tod den Mutmaßern,
Woe to the falsehood - mongers, -
Who are in a gulf (of ignorance) neglectful;
die in Versenkung zerstreut sind.
Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
They ask: When is the day of judgment?
Sie fragen: "Wann wird denn der Tag des Gerichts sein?"
They ask, "When will be the Day of Judgment and Justice?"
(It is) the day on which they shall be tried at the fire.
- Am Tag, da sie im Feuer geprüft werden.
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
Taste your persecution! this is what you would hasten on.
Kostet (nun) eure Prüfung. Das ist, was ihr zu beschleunigen wünschtet.
"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and fountains.
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein,
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,
Taking what their Lord gives them; surely they were before that, the doers of good.
sie nehmen, was ihr Herr ihnen gegeben hat, denn sie pflegten davor Gutes zu tun.
Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.
They used to sleep but little in the night.
Nur ein wenig pflegten sie in der Nacht zu schlafen,
They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
And in the morning they asked forgiveness.
und im letzten Teil der Nacht pflegten sie um Vergebung zu bitten,
And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
And in their property was a portion due to him who begs and to him who is denied (good).
und (sie gestanden) an ihrem Besitz dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten ein Anrecht (zu).
And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).
And in the earth there are signs for those who are sure,
Und auf der Erde gibt es Zeichen für die Überzeugten
On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,
And in your own souls (too); will you not then see?
und (auch) in euch selbst. Seht ihr denn nicht?
As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?
And in the heaven is your sustenance and what you are threatened with.
Und im Himmel ist eure Versorgung und das, was euch versprochen wird.
And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth! it is most surely the truth, just as you do speak.
Beim Herrn des Himmels und der Erde, das ist gewiß so wahr, gleichermaßen wie ihr reden könnt.
Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.
Has there come to you information about the honored guests of Ibrahim?
Ist zu dir die Geschichte von den geehrten Gästen Ibrahims gekommen?
Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?
When they entered upon him, they said: Peace. Peace, said he, a strange people.
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!" Er sagte: "Friede! - Fremde Leute."
Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."
Then he turned aside to his family secretly and brought a fat (roasted) calf,
Er schlich sich zu seinen Angehörigen und brachte (zum Essen) dann ein ansehnliches Kalb her.
Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,
So he brought it near them. He said: What! will you not eat?
Er setzte es ihnen vor; er sagte: "Wollt ihr nicht essen?"
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
So he conceived in his mind a fear on account of them. They said: Fear not. And they gave him the good news of a boy possessing knowledge.
Er empfand in sich Furcht vor ihnen. Sie sagten: "Fürchte dich nicht." Und sie verkündeten ihm einen kenntnisreichen Jungen.
(When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.
Then his wife came up in great grief, and she struck her face and said: An old barren woman!
Da kam seine Frau in großem Geschrei herbei. Sie schlug sich ins Gesicht und sagte: "(Ich bin doch) eine alte, unfruchtbare Frau!"
But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"
They said: Thus says your Lord: Surely He is the Wise, the Knowing.
Sie sagten: "So hat (es) dein Herr gesagt. Gewiß, Er ist der Allweise und Allwissende."
They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."
He said: What is your affair then, O apostles!
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
They said: Surely we are sent to a guilty people,
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin; -
That we may send down upon them stone of clay,
um über sie Steine aus Lehm niederkommen zu lassen,
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
Sent forth from your Lord for the extravagant.
gekennzeichnet bei deinem Herrn für die Maßlosen."
"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
Then We brought forth such as were therein of the believers.
Und so ließen Wir wer in ihr gläubig war, fortziehen.
Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
But We did not find therein save a (single) house of those who submitted (the Muslims).
Da fanden wir in ihr aber nur ein (einziges) Haus von (Allah) Ergebenen.
But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
Und Wir hinterließen in ihr ein Zeichen für diejenigen, die die schmerzhafte Strafe fürchten.
And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
And in Musa: When We sent him to Firon with clear authority.
Und in Musa, als Wir ihn zu Fir'aun mit einer deutlichen Ermächtigung sandten.
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man.
Da aber kehrte er sich ab samt seiner Stütze und sagte: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
So We seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea and he was blamable.
Da ergriffen Wir ihn und seine Heerscharen und warfen sie dann in das große Gewässer, denn er hatte sich Tadel zugezogen.
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
And in Ad: When We sent upon them the destructive wind.
Und (auch) in den 'Ad, als Wir gegen sie den unheilvollen Wind sandten.
And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:
It did not leave aught on which it blew, but it made it like ashes.
Nichts von (all) dem, worüber er kam, ließ er zurück, ohne es wie Zerfallenes werden zu lassen.
It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
And in Samood: When it was said to them: Enjoy yourselves for a while.
Und (auch) in den Tamud, als zu ihnen gesagt wurde: "Genießt für eine gewisse Zeit."
And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"
But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling overtook them while they saw.
Sie lehnten sich gegen den Befehl ihres Herrn auf. Da ergriff sie der Donnerschlag, während sie hinschauten,
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
So they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves -
so konnten sie nicht (mehr) aufstehen und es wurde ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil.
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
And the people of Nuh before, surely they were a transgressing people.
Und (Wir vernichteten) zuvor (auch) das Volk Nuhs; gewiß, sie waren ein Volk von Frevlern.
So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
And the heaven, We raised it high with power, and most surely We are the makers of things ample.
Und den Himmel haben Wir mit Kraft aufgebaut, und Wir weiten (ihn) wahrlich (noch) aus.
With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
And the earth, We have made it a wide extent; how well have We then spread (it) out.
Und die Erde haben Wir ausgebreitet. Wie trefflich haben Wir (sie) geebnet!
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
And of everything We have created pairs that you may be mindful.
Und von allem haben Wir ein Paar erschaffen, auf daß ihr bedenken möget.
And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
Therefore fly to Allah, surely I am a plain warner to you from Him.
So flüchtet (nun) zu Allah. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
And do not set up with Allah another god: surely I am a plain warner to you from Him.
Und setzt neben Allah keinen anderen Gott. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
Thus there did not come to those before them an apostle but they said: A magician or a mad man.
So kam auch zu denjenigen, die vor ihnen waren, kein Gesandter, ohne daß sie gesagt hätten: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!
Have they charged each other with this? Nay! they are an inordinate people.
Haben sie es denn einander eindringlich empfohlen? Nein! Vielmehr sind sie ein das Maß (an Frevel) überschreitendes Volk.
Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!
Then turn your back upon them for you are not to blame;
So kehre dich von ihnen ab; du bist (hierin) nicht zu tadeln.
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the believers.
Und ermahne, denn die Ermahnung nützt den Gläubigen.
But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me.
Und Ich habe die Ginn und die Menschen nur (dazu) erschaffen, damit sie Mir dienen.
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
I do not desire from them any sustenance and I do not desire that they should feed Me.
Ich will weder von ihnen irgendeine Versorgung, noch will Ich, daß sie Mir zu essen geben.
No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
Surely Allah is the Bestower of sustenance, the Lord of Power, the Strong.
Gewiß, Allah ist der Versorger, der Besitzer von Kraft und der Feste .
For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).
So surely those who are unjust shall have a portion like the portion of their companions, therefore let them not ask Me to hasten on.
Gewiß, für diejenigen, die Unrecht tun, wird es einen vorgesehenen Anteil geben wie den Anteil ihrer Gefährten; so sollen sie Mich nicht um Beschleunigung (der Strafe) bitten.
For the Wrong - doers, their portion is like unto the portion of their fellows (of earlier generations): then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)!
Therefore woe to those who disbelieve because of their day which they are threatened with.
So wehe denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, vor ihrem Tag, der ihnen angedroht ist!
Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!