Chapter 84, 25 verses
Itha alssamao inshaqqat
Wenn der Himmel sich spaltet
When the sky has split [open]
When the sky is rent asunder,
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf seinen Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für ihn -,
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]
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 has been extended
And when the earth is flattened out,
Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat
und herauswirft, was in ihr ist, und sich entleert
And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]
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 has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -
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 mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.
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 for he who is given his record 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 will be judged with an easy account
Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning,
Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran
und er wird erfreut zu seinen Angehörigen zurückkehren.
And return to his people in happiness.
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,
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
But he who is given his Record behind his back, -
Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran
der wird nach Vernichtung rufen
He will cry out for destruction
Soon will he cry for perdition,
Wayasla saAAeeran
und der Feuerglut ausgesetzt sein.
And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.
And he will enter a Blazing Fire.
Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran
Er war ja froh inmitten seiner Angehörigen.
Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;
Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing!
Innahu thanna an lan yahoora
Er meinte ja, daß er nicht zurückkehren würde.
Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah].
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.
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing.
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!
Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Abendrot
So I swear by the twilight glow
So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset;
Waallayli wama wasaqa
und der Nacht und dem, was sie zusammentreibt,
And [by] the night and what it envelops
The Night and its Homing;
Waalqamari itha ittasaqa
und dem Mond, wenn er voll geworden ist.
And [by] the moon when it becomes full
And the Moon in her fullness:
Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin
Ihr werdet eine Schicht nach der anderen besteigen.
[That] you will surely experience state after state.
Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage.
Fama lahum la yuminoona
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie nicht glauben
So 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 Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?
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.
But those who have disbelieved deny,
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 is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts)
Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin
So verkünde ihnen schmerzhafte Strafe,
So give them tidings of 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 for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail.