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