In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Chapter 81, 29 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
And when the stars fall.
und wenn die Sterne verstreut werden
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
und wenn die Berge versetzt werden
And when the mountains are removed
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
und wenn die trächtigen Kamelstuten vernachlässigt werden
And when full - term she - camels are neglected
وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
und wenn die wilden Tiere versammelt werden
And when the wild beasts are gathered
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
und wenn die Meere zum Überfließen gebracht werden
And when the seas are filled with flame
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
und wenn die Seelen gepaart werden
And when the souls are paired
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
und wenn das lebendig begrabene Mädchen gefragt wird,
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
For what sin, was she killed?
wegen welcher Sünde es getötet wurde,
For what sin she was killed
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
und wenn die Blätter aufgeschlagen werden
And when the pages are made public
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
und wenn der Himmel abgezogen wird
And when the sky is stripped away
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
und wenn die Hölle angefacht wird
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
And when Paradise is brought near.
und wenn der (Paradies)garten nahe herangebracht wird,
And when Paradise is brought near,
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
wird eine (jede) Seele erfahren, was sie vorgebracht hat.
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ
So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den sich Verbergenden,
So I swear by the retreating stars -
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
den Dahinziehenden und sich wieder Zeigenden
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
And by the night as it departs.
und bei der Nacht, wenn sie anbricht,
And by the night as it closes in
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the dawn as it brightens.
und bei dem Morgen, wenn er Atem schöpft:
And by the dawn when it breathes
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibril (Gabril), from Allah to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم].
Dies sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
Besitzer von Kraft und beim Herrn des Thrones in Ansehen,
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
dem man dort gehorcht und (der) vertrauenswürdig (ist).
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
Und euer Gefährte ist kein Besessener.
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
Er hat ihn ja am deutlichen Gesichtskreis gesehen,
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
und er hält nicht aus Geiz das Verborgene zurück.
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
Und es sind nicht die Worte eines gesteinigten Satans.
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Then where are you going?
Wo geht ihr denn hin?
So where are you going?
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)
Es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner,
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
für jemanden von euch, der sich recht verhalten will.
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Und ihr könnt nicht wollen, außer daß Allah will, (Er), der Herr der Weltenbewohner.
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ