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, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Beim Himmel mit den Türmen
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
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];
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
und dem Zeugen und dem Bezeugten!
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Tod (sei) geweiht den Leuten des Grabens,
Of fire fed with fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
des Feuers mit dem (vielen) Brennstoff,
When they sat by it (fire),
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
als sie daran saßen
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
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 ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
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.
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
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.
Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty 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.
For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment of all desires),
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].
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
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).
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
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 Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Und Er ist der Allvergebende und Liebevolle,
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
der Herr des Thrones, der Ruhmvolle.
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
(Er) tut alles, was Er will.
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Heerscharen gekommen,
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
Fir'auns und der Tamud?
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
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).
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
Doch Allah ist hinter ihnen her, (sie) umfassend.
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Nein! Vielmehr ist es ein ruhmvoller Qur'an
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
auf einer wohlbehüteten Tafel.