Chapter 68, 52 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and by what they (the angels) write (in the Records of men).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),
Nun. Beim Schreibrohr und dem, was sie in Zeilen niederschreiben.
You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), by the Grace of your Lord, are not mad.
مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.
Du bist durch die Gunst deines Herrn kein Besessener.
And Verily, for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be an endless reward.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
Es wird für dich wahrlich Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.
And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.
You will see, and they will see,
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
And thou wilt see and they will see
Du wirst sehen, und (auch) sie werden sehen,
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Which of you is the demented.
wer von euch (durch Besessenheit) der Versuchung ausgesetzt ist.
Verily, your Lord is the Best Knower of him who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Knower of those who are guided.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
Gewiß, dein Herr weiß sehr wohl, wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism - those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messengership of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]
فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Therefor obey not thou the rejecters
So gehorche nicht den Leugnern (der Botschaft).
They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
Sie möchten gern, daß du schmeichelst, so daß (auch) sie schmeicheln (können).
And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not everyone Hallaf Mahin (the one who swears much and is a liar or is worthless). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,
Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,
Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
(nur deshalb), weil er Besitz und Söhne hat.
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
We shall brand him on the snout (nose)!
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
We shall brand him on the nose.
Wir werden ihn mit einem Merkmal auf der Nase zeichnen.
Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,
Wir haben sie geprüft, wie Wir die Besitzer des Gartens prüften, als sie schworen, sie würden ihn bei Tagesanbruch abpflücken,
Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills).
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);
und nicht(s) ausnahmen'.
Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept
Da ging darin Verheerendes von deinem Herrn umher, während sie schliefen,
So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
And in the morning it was as if plucked.
und er war dann am Morgen wie abgepflückt.
Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke.
فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
And they cried out one unto another in the morning,
Da riefen sie bei Tagesanbruch einander zu:
Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."
أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ
Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).
Geht in der Morgenfrühe zu eurer Pflanzung, wenn ihr pflücken wollt.
So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying):
فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ
So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:
Da zogen sie los und flüsterten dabei einander zu:
"No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today."
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
No needy man shall enter it to - day against you.
In ihn soll heute ja kein Armer zu euch hineingelangen.
And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).
وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ
They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.
Und sie gingen hin in der Morgenfrühe, zum Verwehren bereit.
But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray."
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ
But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!
Als sie ihn aber sahen, sagten sie: "Wir haben uns fürwahr geirrt.
(Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay, but we are desolate!
Nein! Vielmehr entbehren wir alles."
The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why say you not: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills)."
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah) ?
Der Mittlere von ihnen sagte: "Habe ich nicht zu euch gesagt: Würdet ihr doch Allah preisen!"
They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)."
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong - doers.
Sie sagten: "Preis sei unserem Herrn! Wir waren gewiß ungerecht."
Then they turned one against another, blaming.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ
Then some of them drew near unto others, self - reproaching.
Da wandten sie sich einander zu, sich gegenseitig tadelnd.
They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient)
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ
They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.
Sie sagten: "O wehe uns! Wir pflegten ja das Maß (an Frevel) zu überschreiten.
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter).
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ
It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.
Vielleicht wird unser Herr uns zum Tausch dafür einen besseren (Garten) als ihn geben! Gewiß, nach Allah steht unser Begehren."
Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew.
كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.
So ist die Strafe; aber die Strafe des Jenseits ist wahrlich größer, wenn sie nur wüßten!
Verily, for the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es bei ihrem Herrn die Gärten der Wonne geben.
Shall We then treat the Muslims (believers of Islamic Monotheism, doers of righteous deeds) like the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?
Sollen Wir etwa die Gottergebenen den Übeltätern gleichstellen?
What is the matter with you? How judge you?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!
Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?
Or have you a Book wherein you learn,
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn
Oder habt ihr eine Schrift, in der ihr lernt (und sucht);
That you shall therein have all that you choose?
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?
ihr sollt darin wahrlich das haben, was ihr euch auswählt.
Or have you oaths from Us, reaching to the Day of Resurrection, that yours will be what you judge?
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?
Oder habt ihr von Uns verbindliche Eide, die bis zum Tag der Auferstehung reichen; ihr bekommt wahrlich das, was ihr urteilt.
Ask them, which of them will stand surety for that!
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!
Frage sie, wer von ihnen dafür Bürge ist.
Or have they "partners"? Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ
Or have they other gods ? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful
Oder haben sie (etwa) Teilhaber? So sollen sie doch ihre Teilhaber beibringen, wenn sie wahrhaftig sind.
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate themselves (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so.
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,
Am Tag, da (manch) ein Schenkel entblößt wird und sie aufgerufen werden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, aber da werden sie es nicht können,
Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ
With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.
während ihre Blicke demütig sind und Erniedrigung sie bedeckt. Dabei waren sie doch bereits aufgefordert worden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, als sie (noch) heil waren.
Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Qur'an. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.
فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.
Lasse Mich (allein) mit denjenigen, die diese Aussage für Lüge erklären; Wir werden sie stufenweise (dem Verderben) näherbringen, von wo sie nicht wissen.
And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My Plan is strong.
وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.
Und Ich gewähre ihnen Aufschub. (Aber) gewiß, Meine List ist fest.
Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?
أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed ?
Oder verlangst du (etwa) von ihnen einen Lohn, so daß sie mit Schulden belastet wären?
Or that the Ghaib (the Unseen - here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof) ?
Oder besitzen sie (das Wissen über) das Verborgene, so daß sie (es) aufschreiben (können)?
So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (See the Qur'an, Verse 21:87).
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair.
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.
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
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.
Then his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.
Da erwählte ihn sein Herr und machte ihn zu einem der Rechtschaffenen.
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a madman!"
وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ
And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;
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."
But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the 'Alamin (mankind, and jinn).
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.
Doch es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner.