Chapter 68, 52 verses
Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
Nun. Beim Schreibrohr und dem, was sie in Zeilen niederschreiben.
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
Du bist durch die Gunst deines Herrn kein Besessener.
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
Es wird für dich wahrlich Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,
So you will see and they will see
Du wirst sehen, und (auch) sie werden sehen,
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
wer von euch (durch Besessenheit) der Versuchung ausgesetzt ist.
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.
Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
Gewiß, dein Herr weiß sehr wohl, wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
So do not yield to the rejecters.
Then do not obey the deniers.
So gehorche nicht den Leugnern (der Botschaft).
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
Sie möchten gern, daß du schmeichelst, so daß (auch) sie schmeicheln (können).
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
And yield not to any mean swearer
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Defamer, going about with slander
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Because he possesses wealth and sons.
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
(nur deshalb), weil er Besitz und Söhne hat.
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
We will brand him on the nose.
We will brand him upon the snout.
Wir werden ihn mit einem Merkmal auf der Nase zeichnen.
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
Surely We will try them as We tried the owners of the garden, when they swore that they would certainly cut off the produce in the morning,
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
Wir haben sie geprüft, wie Wir die Besitzer des Gartens prüften, als sie schworen, sie würden ihn bei Tagesanbruch abpflücken,
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).
Without making exception.
und nicht(s) ausnahmen'.
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
Da ging darin Verheerendes von deinem Herrn umher, während sie schliefen,
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
So it became as black, barren land.
And it became as though reaped.
und er war dann am Morgen wie abgepflückt.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
And they called out to each other in the morning,
And they called one another at morning,
Da riefen sie bei Tagesanbruch einander zu:
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
Geht in der Morgenfrühe zu eurer Pflanzung, wenn ihr pflücken wollt.
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ
So they went, while they consulted together secretly,
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
Da zogen sie los und flüsterten dabei einander zu:
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
In ihn soll heute ja kein Armer zu euch hineingelangen.
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
Und sie gingen hin in der Morgenfrühe, zum Verwehren bereit.
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ
But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
Als sie ihn aber sahen, sagten sie: "Wir haben uns fürwahr geirrt.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Nay! we are made to suffer privation.
Rather, we have been deprived."
Nein! Vielmehr entbehren wir alles."
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?
The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "
Der Mittlere von ihnen sagte: "Habe ich nicht zu euch gesagt: Würdet ihr doch Allah preisen!"
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
Sie sagten: "Preis sei unserem Herrn! Wir waren gewiß ungerecht."
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
Da wandten sie sich einander zu, sich gegenseitig tadelnd.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
Sie sagten: "O wehe uns! Wir pflegten ja das Maß (an Frevel) zu überschreiten.
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ
Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
Vielleicht wird unser Herr uns zum Tausch dafür einen besseren (Garten) als ihn geben! Gewiß, nach Allah steht unser Begehren."
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ
Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
So ist die Strafe; aber die Strafe des Jenseits ist wahrlich größer, wenn sie nur wüßten!
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es bei ihrem Herrn die Gärten der Wonne geben.
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
Sollen Wir etwa die Gottergebenen den Übeltätern gleichstellen?
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
What has happened to you? How do you judge?
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Or have you a book wherein you read,
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
Oder habt ihr eine Schrift, in der ihr lernt (und sucht);
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
That you have surely therein what you choose?
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
ihr sollt darin wahrlich das haben, was ihr euch auswählt.
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
Oder habt ihr von Uns verbindliche Eide, die bis zum Tag der Auferstehung reichen; ihr bekommt wahrlich das, was ihr urteilt.
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Ask them which of them will vouch for that,
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
Frage sie, wer von ihnen dafür Bürge ist.
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Or have they associates if they are truthful.
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
Oder haben sie (etwa) Teilhaber? So sollen sie doch ihre Teilhaber beibringen, wenn sie wahrhaftig sind.
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,
The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
Am Tag, da (manch) ein Schenkel entblößt wird und sie aufgerufen werden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, aber da werden sie es nicht können,
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
während ihre Blicke demütig sind und Erniedrigung sie bedeckt. Dabei waren sie doch bereits aufgefordert worden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, als sie (noch) heil waren.
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ
So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:
So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.
Lasse Mich (allein) mit denjenigen, die diese Aussage für Lüge erklären; Wir werden sie stufenweise (dem Verderben) näherbringen, von wo sie nicht wissen.
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
Und Ich gewähre ihnen Aufschub. (Aber) gewiß, Meine List ist fest.
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
Oder verlangst du (etwa) von ihnen einen Lohn, so daß sie mit Schulden belastet wären?
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Oder besitzen sie (das Wissen über) das Verborgene, so daß sie (es) aufschreiben (können)?
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
So wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, and be not like the companion of the fish, when he cried while he was in distress.
Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
So sei standhaft in Bezug auf das Urteil deines Herrn'. Und sei nicht wie der Gefährte des (großen) Fisches, als er voller Gram (zu Allah) rief.
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Were it not that favor from his Lord had overtaken him, he would certainly have been cast down upon the naked Found while he was blamed.
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
Wenn ihn nicht eine Gunst von seinem Herrn rechtzeitig erreicht hätte, wäre er wahrlich auf das kahle Land geworfen worden und hätte sich dabei Vorwürfe zugezogen.
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Da erwählte ihn sein Herr und machte ihn zu einem der Rechtschaffenen.
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.
And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, würden dich, wenn sie die Ermahnung hören, mit ihren Blicken wahrlich beinahe ins Straucheln bringen. Und sie sagen: "Er ist ja fürwahr besessen."
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ
And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.
Doch es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner.
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ