Chapter 84, 25 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the heaven is split asunder,
Itha alssamao inshaqqat
Wenn der Himmel sich spaltet
When the sky is rent asunder,
And listens to and obeys its Lord - and it must do so.
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf seinen Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für ihn -,
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so); -
And when the earth is stretched forth,
Waitha alardu muddat
und wenn die Erde ausgedehnt wird
And when the earth is flattened out,
And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.
Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat
und herauswirft, was in ihr ist, und sich entleert
And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty,
And listens to and obeys its Lord - and it must do so.
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf ihren Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für sie ...
And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, - and it must needs (do so); - (then will come Home the full reality).
O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions (good or bad), a sure returning, and you will meet (the results of your deeds which you did).
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 thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord - painfully toiling, - but thou shalt meet Him.
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,
Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird.
Then he who is given his Record in his right hand,
He surely will receive an easy reckoning,
Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran
der wird einer leichten Abrechnung unterzogen,
Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning,
And will return to his family in joy!
Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran
und er wird erfreut zu seinen Angehörigen zurückkehren.
And he will turn to his people, rejoicing!
But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch hinter seinem Rücken gegeben wird,
But he who is given his Record behind his back, -
He will invoke (for his) destruction,
Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran
der wird nach Vernichtung rufen
Soon will he cry for perdition,
And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and be made to taste its burning.
Wayasla saAAeeran
und der Feuerglut ausgesetzt sein.
And he will enter a Blazing Fire.
Verily, he was among his people in joy!
Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran
Er war ja froh inmitten seiner Angehörigen.
Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing!
Verily, he thought that he would never come back (to Us)!
Innahu thanna an lan yahoora
Er meinte ja, daß er nicht zurückkehren würde.
Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)!
Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!
Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran
Ja doch! Gewiß, sein Herr sieht ihn wohl.
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!
So I swear by the afterglow of sunset;
Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Abendrot
So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset;
And by the night and whatever it gathers in its darkness,
Waallayli wama wasaqa
und der Nacht und dem, was sie zusammentreibt,
The Night and its Homing;
And by the moon when it is at the full.
Waalqamari itha ittasaqa
und dem Mond, wenn er voll geworden ist.
And the Moon in her fullness:
You shall certainly travel from stage to stage (in this life and in the Hereafter).
Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin
Ihr werdet eine Schicht nach der anderen besteigen.
Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage.
What is the matter with them, that they believe not?
Fama lahum la yuminoona
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie nicht glauben
What then is the matter with them, that they believe not? -
And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.
Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona
und, wenn ihnen der Qur'an vorgelesen wird, sich nicht niederwerfen?
And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate,
Nay, those who disbelieve belie (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and whatever he brought, i.e. this Qur'an and Islamic Monotheism, etc.).
Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, erklären (ihn) für Lüge.
But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it).
And Allah knows best what they gather (of good and bad deeds),
WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona
Doch Allah weiß sehr wohl, was sie (in ihren Herzen) für sich behalten.
But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts)
So announce to them a painful torment.
Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin
So verkünde ihnen schmerzhafte Strafe,
So announce to them a Penalty Grievous,
Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end (i.e. Paradise).
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 to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail.