Chapter 79, 46 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence.
By those [angels] who extract with violence
Bei den mit Heftigkeit Entreißenden
By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers).
And [by] those who remove with ease
und den leicht Herausziehenden
And by those that swim along (i.e. angels or planets in their orbits).
And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming
und den unbeschwert Dahingleitenden,
And by those that press forward as in a race (i.e. the angels or stars or the horses).
And those who race each other in a race
den allem Vorauseilenden,
And by those angels who arrange to do the Commands of their Lord, (so verily, you disbelievers will be called to account).
And those who arrange [each] matter,
den eine Angelegenheit Regelnden!
On the Day (when the first blowing of the Trumpet is blown), the earth and the mountains will shake violently (and everybody will die).
On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],
Am Tag, da das Zittern einsetzt
The second blowing of the Trumpet follows it (and everybody will be resurrected).
There will follow it the subsequent [one].
und das nächste hinterherfolgt,
(Some) hearts that Day will shake with fear and anxiety.
Hearts, that Day, will tremble,
(gewisse) Herzen werden an jenem Tag beunruhigt klopfen,
Their eyes will be downcast.
Their eyes humbled.
und ihre Blicke werden demütig sein.
They say: "Shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state of life?
They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?
Sie sagen: "Sollen wir denn wirklich aus den Gräbern zurückgebracht werden?
"Even after we are crumbled bones?"
Even if we should be decayed bones?
Wenn wir zu verrotteten Knochen geworden sind?"
They say: "It would in that case, be a return with loss!"
They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."
Sie sagen: "Das wäre dann eine verlustreiche Wiederkehr."
But it will be only a single Zajrah [shout (i.e., the second blowing of the Trumpet)], (See Verse 37:19).
Indeed, it will be but one shout,
Es wird nur ein einziger erschreckender Schrei sein,
When behold, they find themselves on the surface of the earth alive after their death,
And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.
und sogleich sind sie auf der Oberfläche.
Has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?
Has there reached you the story of Moses? -
Ist zu dir die Geschichte Musas gekommen?
When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,
When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,
Als sein Herr ihn im geheiligten Tal Tuwa rief:
Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief).
"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
"Geh zu Fir'aun, denn gewiß, er überschreitet das Maß (an Frevel).
And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)?"
And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself
Dann sag: Hast du (nicht) den Wunsch, dich zu läutern,
"And that I guide you to your Lord, so you should fear Him?"
And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"
und daß ich dich zu deinem Herrn rechtleite, so daß du gottesfürchtig wirst?"
Then [Musa (Moses)] showed him the great sign (miracles).
And he showed him the greatest sign,
Da zeigte er ihm das größte Zeichen.
But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed.
But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.
Er aber erklärte (es) für Lüge und widersetzte sich.
Then he turned his back, striving (against Allah).
Then he turned his back, striving.
Hierauf kehrte er den Rücken und ging eilig weg'.
Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud,
And he gathered [his people] and called out
Da versammelte er (das Volk) und rief dann aus.
Saying: "I am your lord, most high."
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
Er sagte: "Ich bin euer höchster Herr."
So Allah, seized him with punishment for his last and first transgression. [Tafsir At-Tabari]
So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].
Da ergriff Allah ihn als warnendes Beispiel für das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allah.
Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [Allah].
Darin ist wahrlich eine Lehre für jemanden, der gottesfürchtig ist.
Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed?
Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allah constructed it.
Seid etwa ihr schwerer zu erschaffen oder der Himmel? - Er hat ihn aufgebaut.
He raised its height, and has perfected it.
He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.
Er hat seinen höchsten Teil emporgehoben und ihn dann zurechtgeformt.
Its night He covers with darkness and its forenoon He brings out (with light)
And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.
Und Er hat seine Nacht finster gemacht und seine Morgenhelle hervorkommen lassen.
And after that He spread the earth,
And after that He spread the earth.
Und die Erde, Er hat sie danach hingebreitet.
And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.
He extracted from it its water and its pasture,
Er hat aus ihr ihr Wasser und ihre Weide hervorkommen lassen.
And the mountains He has fixed firmly,
And the mountains He set firmly
Und die Berge, Er hat sie fest gegründet.
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
As provision for you and your grazing livestock.
(Dies) als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
But when there comes the greatest catastrophe (i.e. the Day of Recompense) -
But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -
Wenn dann der größte, überwältigende Umsturz kommt,
The Day when man shall remember what he strove for.
The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,
am Tag, da der Mensch das bedenkt, worum er sich bemüht hat,
And Hell-fire shall be made apparent in full view for (every) one who sees.
And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -
und zum Erscheinen gebracht wird der Höllenbrand für (je)den, der sieht;
Then for him who transgressed all bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and evil deeds of disobedience to Allah).
So as for he who transgressed
was den (denjenigen) angeht, wer das Maß (an Frevel) überschritten
And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),
And preferred the life of the world,
und das diesseitige Leben vorgezogen hat,
Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;
Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.
gewiß, so wird der Höllenbrand (ihm) Zufluchtsort sein.
But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts.
But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,
Was aber jemanden angeht, der den Stand seines Herrn gefürchtet und seiner Seele die (bösen) Neigungen untersagt hat,
Verily, Paradise will be his abode.
Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.
so wird der (Paradies)garten (ihm) Zufluchtsort sein.
They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the Hour - when will be its appointed time?
They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?
Sie fragen dich nach der Stunde, wann sie bloß feststehen wird.
You have no knowledge to say anything about it.
In what [position] are you that you should mention it?
Was hast du über sie zu erwähnen?
To your Lord belongs (the knowledge of) the term thereof?
To your Lord is its finality.
Zu deinem Herrn ist ihr Endziel.
You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are only a warner for those who fear it,
You are only a warner for those who fear it.
Du bist nur ein Überbringer von Warnungen für jemanden, der sie fürchtet.
The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.
It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.
Am Tag, da sie sie sehen, wird ihnen sein, als hätten sie nur einen Nachmittag verweilt oder seinen (dazugehörigen) Vormittag