Chapter 84, 25 verses
Itha alssamao inshaqqat
Wenn der Himmel sich spaltet
When the heaven bursts asunder,
When the sky is rent asunder,
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf seinen Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für ihn -,
And obeys its Lord and it must.
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so); -
Waitha alardu muddat
und wenn die Erde ausgedehnt wird
And when the earth is stretched,
And when the earth is flattened out,
Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat
und herauswirft, was in ihr ist, und sich entleert
And casts forth what is in it and becomes empty,
And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty,
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf ihren Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für sie ...
And obeys its Lord and it must.
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, - and it must needs (do so); - (then will come Home the full reality).
Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi
O du Mensch, du mühst dich hart zu deinem Herrn hin, und so wirst du Ihm begegnen.
O man! surely you must strive (to attain) to your Lord, a hard striving until you meet Him.
O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord - painfully toiling, - but thou shalt meet Him.
Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird.
Then as to him who is given his book in his right hand,
Then he who is given his Record in his right hand,
Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran
der wird einer leichten Abrechnung unterzogen,
He shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning,
Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning,
Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran
und er wird erfreut zu seinen Angehörigen zurückkehren.
And he shall go back to his people joyful.
And he will turn to his people, rejoicing!
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch hinter seinem Rücken gegeben wird,
And as to him who is given his book behind his back,
But he who is given his Record behind his back, -
Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran
der wird nach Vernichtung rufen
He shall call for perdition,
Soon will he cry for perdition,
Wayasla saAAeeran
und der Feuerglut ausgesetzt sein.
And enter into burning fire.
And he will enter a Blazing Fire.
Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran
Er war ja froh inmitten seiner Angehörigen.
Surely he was (erstwhile) joyful among his followers.
Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing!
Innahu thanna an lan yahoora
Er meinte ja, daß er nicht zurückkehren würde.
Surely he thought that he would never return.
Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)!
Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran
Ja doch! Gewiß, sein Herr sieht ihn wohl.
Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him.
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!
Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Abendrot
But nay! I swear by the sunset redness,
So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset;
Waallayli wama wasaqa
und der Nacht und dem, was sie zusammentreibt,
And the night and that which it drives on,
The Night and its Homing;
Waalqamari itha ittasaqa
und dem Mond, wenn er voll geworden ist.
And the moon when it grows full,
And the Moon in her fullness:
Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin
Ihr werdet eine Schicht nach der anderen besteigen.
That you shall most certainly enter one state after another.
Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage.
Fama lahum la yuminoona
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie nicht glauben
But what is the matter with them that they do not believe,
What then is the matter with them, that they believe not? -
Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona
und, wenn ihnen der Qur'an vorgelesen wird, sich nicht niederwerfen?
And when the Quran is recited to them they do not make obeisance?
And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate,
Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, erklären (ihn) für Lüge.
Nay! those who disbelieve give the lie to the truth.
But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it).
WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona
Doch Allah weiß sehr wohl, was sie (in ihren Herzen) für sich behalten.
And Allah knows best what they hide,
But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts)
Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin
So verkünde ihnen schmerzhafte Strafe,
So announce to them a painful punishment~
So announce to them a Penalty Grievous,
Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin
außer denjenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun; für sie wird es einen Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.
Except those who believe and do good; for them is a reward that shall never be cut off.
Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail.