Chapter 68, 52 verses
Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,
Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write, -
Nun. Beim Schreibrohr und dem, was sie in Zeilen niederschreiben.
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.
Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.
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.
Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:
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 thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.
Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,
Soon wilt thou 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 afflicted with madness.
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.
Verily it is thy Lord that knoweth best, which (among men) hath strayed from His Path: and He knoweth best those who receive (true) Guidance.
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.
So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).
So gehorche nicht den Leugnern (der Botschaft).
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.
Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.
Sie möchten gern, daß du schmeichelst, so daß (auch) sie schmeicheln (können).
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
And yield not to any mean swearer
Heed not the type of despicable men, - ready with oaths,
Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Defamer, going about with slander
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;
Violent (and cruel), - with all that, base - born, -
einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Because he possesses wealth and sons.
Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.
(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 to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!
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.
Soon shall We brand (the beast) on 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,
Verily We have tried them as We tried the People of the Garden, when they resolved to gather the fruits of the (garden) in the 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).
But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah's Will").
und nicht(s) ausnahmen'.
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.
Then there came on the (garden) a visitation from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around, 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.
So the (garden) became, by the morning, like a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been gathered).
und er war dann am Morgen wie abgepflückt.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
And they called out to each other in the morning,
As the morning broke, they called out, one to another, -
Da riefen sie bei Tagesanbruch einander zu:
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).
"Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning, if ye would gather the fruits."
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 departed, conversing in secret low tones, (saying) -
Da zogen sie los und flüsterten dabei einander zu:
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.
"Let not a single indigent person break in upon you into the (garden) this day."
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 opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.
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 the (garden), they said: "We have surely lost our way:
Als sie ihn aber sahen, sagten sie: "Wir haben uns fürwahr geirrt.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Nay! we are made to suffer privation.
"Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our labour)!"
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)?
Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (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: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we have been doing wrong!"
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 turned, one against another, in reproach.
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: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!
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.
"It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do turn to Him (in repentance)!"
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 (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter, - if only they 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.
Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.
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?
Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?
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 judge ye?
Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Or have you a book wherein you read,
Or have ye a book through which ye 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 ye shall have, through it whatever ye 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 have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?
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 thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
Frage sie, wer von ihnen dafür Bürge ist.
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Or have they associates if they are truthful.
Or have they some "Partners" (in Allahhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are 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 that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall 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 will be cast down, - ignominy will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to bow in adoration, while they were whole, (and had refused).
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:
Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message: by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.
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.
A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
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 is it that thou dost ask them for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt? -
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 that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can 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.
So wait with patience for the Command of thy Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish, - when he cried out in agony.
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.
Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
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.
Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company 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 the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"
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 nothing less than a Message to all the worlds.
Doch es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner.
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ