Chapter 76, 31 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there not been over man a period of time, when he was not a thing worth mentioning?
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى الْإِنسَانِ حِينٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُن شَيْئًا مَّذْكُورًا
Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
Ist (nicht) über den Menschen eine Spanne der endlosen Zeit gekommen, in der er nichts Nennenswertes ist?
Verily, We have created man from Nutfah (drops) of mixed semen (sexual discharge of man and woman), in order to try him: so We made him hearer and seer.
إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا
Indeed, We created man from a sperm - drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.
Wir haben den Menschen ja aus einem Samentropfen, einem Gemisch erschaffen, (um) ihn zu prüfen. Und so haben Wir ihn mit Gehör und Augenlicht versehen.
Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful.
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَاهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
Wir haben ihn ja den (rechten) Weg geleitet, ob er nun dankbar oder undankbar sein mag.
Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers iron chains, iron collars, and a blazing Fire.
إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَ وَأَغْلَالًا وَسَعِيرًا
Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
Wir haben ja für die Ungläubigen Ketten und Fesseln und eine Feuerglut bereitet.
Verily,, the Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism), shall drink of a cup mixed with (water from a spring in Paradise called) Kafur
إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا
Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur,
Gewiß, die Frommen trinken aus einem Becher, dessen Beimischung Kampfer ist,
A spring wherefrom the slaves of Allah will drink, causing it to gush forth abundantly.
عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا
A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
aus einer Quelle, aus der Allahs Diener trinken, die sie sprudelnd hervorströmen lassen.
They (are those who) fulfil (their) vows, and they fear a Day whose evil will be wide-spreading.
يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا
They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
Sie erfüllen das Gelübde und fürchten einen Tag, dessen Übel sich wie im Flug ausbreitet,
And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskin (the poor), the orphan, and the captive
وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا
And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
und sie geben - obwohl man sie liebt - Speise zu essen einem Armen, einer Waisen und einem Gefangenen:
(Saying): "We feed you seeking Allah's Countenance only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you.
إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا
[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
"Wir speisen euch nur um Allahs Angesicht willen. Wir wollen von euch weder Belohnung noch Dank.
"Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible (from extreme dislike to it)."
إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا
Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."
Wir fürchten ja von unserem Herrn einen Tag, der düster blicken läßt, einen unheilvollen."
So Allah saved them from the evil of that Day, and gave them Nadrah (a light of beauty) and joy.
فَوَقَاهُمُ اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُورًا
So Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness
So bewahrt sie Allah vor dem Übel jenes Tages und wird ihnen strahlendes Glück und Freude darbieten
And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they were patient.
وَجَزَاهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيرًا
And will reward them for what they patiently endured [with] a garden [in Paradise] and silk [garments].
und ihnen vergelten, daß sie standhaft gewesen sind, mit einem Garten und mit Seide,
Reclining therein on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, (as in Paradise there is no sun and no moon).
مُّتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا
[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.
worin sie sich auf überdachten Liegen lehnen, und worin sie weder (heiße) Sonne noch bittere Kälte wahrnehmen werden.
And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach.
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا
And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
Nahe über ihnen sind seine Schatten, und seine Früchte sind ihnen (zum Pflücken) sehr gefügig gemacht.
And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal -
وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا
And there will be circulated among them vessels of silver and cups having been [created] clear [as glass],
Herumgereicht werden ihnen Gefäße aus Silber und Trinkschalen, die (wie) aus Glas sind,
Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof (according to their wishes).
قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا
Clear glasses [made] from silver of which they have determined the measure.
Gläser aus Silber, die sie im rechten Maß bemessen.
And they will be given to drink there of a cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger),
وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا
And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger
Und zu trinken gegeben wird ihnen darin ein Becher, dessen Beimischung Ingwer ist,
A spring there, called Salsabil.
عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلْسَبِيلًا
[From] a fountain within Paradise named Salsabeel.
aus einer Quelle darin, die Salsabil genannt wird.
And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls.
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًا مَّنثُورًا
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal. When you see them, you would think them [as beautiful as] scattered pearls.
Und unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher. Wenn du sie siehst, hältst du sie für ausgestreute Perlen.
And when you look there (in Paradise), you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined), and a great dominion.
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيمًا وَمُلْكًا كَبِيرًا
And when you look there [in Paradise], you will see pleasure and great dominion.
Und wenn du dort hinsiehst, wirst du Wonne und ein großes Reich sehen.
Their garments will be of fine green silk, and gold embroidery. They will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink.
عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوا أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا
Upon the inhabitants will be green garments of fine silk and brocade. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink.
Auf ihnen werden grüne Gewänder aus Seidenbrokat sein und schwerer Brokat, und geschmückt werden sie sein mit Armreifen aus Silber. Und zu trinken wird ihr Herr ihnen ein reines" Getränk geben.
(And it will be said to them): "Verily, this is a reward for you, and your endeavour has been accepted."
إِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاءً وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا
[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."
Dies ist ja der Lohn für euch, und euer Bemühen wird gedankt sein.
Verily, it is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) by stages.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ تَنزِيلًا
Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively.
Gewiß, Wir sind es, die Wir dir den Qur'an offenbart, ja offenbart haben.
Therefore be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) with constancy to the Command of your Lord (Allah, by doing your duty to Him and by conveying His Message to mankind), and obey neither a sinner nor a among them.
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ آثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا
So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [].
So sei standhaft in Bezug auf das Urteil deines Herrn, und gehorche von ihnen keinem Sündhaften oder sehr Undankbaren.
And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon [i.e. offering of the Morning (Fajr), Zuhr, and 'Asr prayers].
وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
And mention the name of your Lord [in prayer] morning and evening
Und gedenke des Namens deines Herrn morgens und abends,
And during night, prostrate yourself to Him (i.e. the offering of Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers), and glorify Him a long night through (i.e. Tahajjud prayer).
وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًا طَوِيلًا
And during the night prostrate to Him and exalt Him a long [part of the] night.
und in (einem Teil) der Nacht, da wirf dich vor Ihm nieder und preise Ihn lange Zeit zur Nacht.
Verily, these (disbelievers) love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day (that will be hard).
إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَاءَهُمْ يَوْمًا ثَقِيلًا
Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day.
Diese da lieben ja das schnell Eintreffende und lassen hinter sich einen schwer lastenden Tag.
It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong built. And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.
نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَاهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَا أَسْرَهُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَا أَمْثَالَهُمْ تَبْدِيلًا
We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.
Wir doch haben sie erschaffen und ihren Körperbau vollendet. Und wenn Wir wollen, tauschen Wir sie durch andere ihresgleichen aus.
Verily, this (Verse of the Qur'an) is an admonition, so whosoever wills, let him take a Path to his Lord (Allah).
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا
Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way.
Gewiß, dies ist eine Erinnerung; wer nun will, nimmt (so diesen) einen Weg zu seinem Herrn.
But you cannot will, unless Allah wills. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
And you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
Und ihr könnt nicht(s) wollen, außer daß Allah (es) will. Gewiß, Allah ist All wissend und All weise.
He will admit to His Mercy whom He wills and as for the Zalimun - (polytheists, wrong-doers) He has prepared a painful torment.
يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَاءُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ وَالظَّالِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
He admits whom He wills into His mercy; but the wrongdoers - He has prepared for them a painful punishment.
Er läßt, wen Er will, in Seine Barmherzigkeit eingehen. Und die Ungerechten, für sie hat Er schmerzhafte Strafe bereitet.