Chapter 85, 22 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
By the sky containing great stars
Beim Himmel mit den Türmen
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
And [by] the promised Day
und dem versprochenen Tag
And by the Witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the Witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah];
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
und dem Zeugen und dem Bezeugten!
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Tod (sei) geweiht den Leuten des Grabens,
Of fire fed with fuel,
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
des Feuers mit dem (vielen) Brennstoff,
When they sat by it (fire),
When they were sitting near it
als sie daran saßen
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
und Zeugen dessen waren, was sie den Gläubigen antaten.
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
Und sie grollten ihnen nur, daß sie an Allah glaubten, den Allmächtigen und Lobenswürdigen,
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
Dem die Herrschaft der Himmel und der Erde gehört. Und Allah ist über alles Zeuge.
Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women (by torturing them and burning them), and then do not turn in repentance (to Allah), then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die die gläubigen Männer und die gläubigen Frauen in Versuchung bringen und hierauf nicht in Reue umkehren, für sie wird es die Strafe der Hölle geben, und für sie wird es die Strafe des Brennens geben.
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun, für sie wird es Gärten geben, durcheilt von Bächen; das ist der große Erfolg.
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Das Zupacken deines Herrn ist wahrlich hart.
Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection).
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Gewiß, Er macht den Anfang und läßt wiederkehren.
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Und Er ist der Allvergebende und Liebevolle,
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
der Herr des Thrones, der Ruhmvolle.
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Effecter of what He intends.
(Er) tut alles, was Er will.
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Heerscharen gekommen,
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Fir'auns und der Tamud?
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, sind dem Leugnen (der Botschaft) verhaftet.
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
Doch Allah ist hinter ihnen her, (sie) umfassend.
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nein! Vielmehr ist es ein ruhmvoller Qur'an
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
auf einer wohlbehüteten Tafel.