Chapter 15, 99 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Alif-Lam-Ra. Dies sind die Zeichen des Buches und eines deutlichen Qur'ans.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ كَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ
Vielleicht werden diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, wünschen, Muslime gewesen zu sein.
How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Lasse sie nur essen und genießen und sich durch (falsche) Hoffnung ablenken lassen. Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Und wir haben keine Stadt vernichtet, ohne daß sie eine festgelegte Frist gehabt hätte.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
Keine Gemeinschaft kann ihrer Frist vorausgehen, noch sie hinausschieben.
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Und sie sagen: "O du, dem (angeblich) die Ermahnung offenbart worden ist, du bist ja fürwahr besessen.
And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Warum bringst du uns nicht die Engel, wenn du zu den Wahrhaftigen gehörst?"
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
Wir senden die Engel nur mit der Wahrheit hinab. Dann wird ihnen kein Aufschub gewährt.
We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Gewiß, Wir sind es, die Wir die Ermahnung offenbart haben, und Wir werden wahrlich ihr Hüter sein.
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Wir haben ja bereits vor dir unter den Lagern der Früheren entsandt.
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
Und kein Gesandter kam zu ihnen, ohne daß sie sich über ihn lustig gemacht hätten.
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
So lassen Wir ihn in die Herzen der Übeltäter einziehen.
Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Sie glauben nicht daran, obwohl bereits die Gesetzmäßigkeit an den Früheren ergangen ist.
They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of (Allah's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
Selbst wenn Wir ihnen ein Tor vom Himmel öffneten und sie dauernd dadurch hinaufstiegen,
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
würden sie dennoch sagen: "Unsere Blicke sind verschlossen. Nein! Vielmehr sind wir Leute, die einem Zauber verfallen sind."
They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
Und Wir haben ja im Himmel Türme gesetzt und ihn für die Betrachter ausgeschmückt,
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
und Wir haben ihn vor jedem gesteinigten Satan behütet,
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
außer demjenigen, der verstohlen zuhört, worauf ihn ein deutlich erkennbarer Leuchtkörper verfolgt.
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
Und die Erde haben Wir gedehnt und darauf festgegründete Berge gesetzt und auf ihr von allen zu wiegenden Dingen wachsen lassen.
And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَازِقِينَ
Und Wir haben auf ihr für euch (Möglichkeiten für den) Lebensunterhalt geschaffen und (auch) für diejenigen, die ihr nicht versorgt.
And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Und es gibt nichts, dessen Schatzkammern nicht bei Uns wären. Und Wir senden es nur in bestimmtem Maß hinab.
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيَاحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ وَمَا أَنتُمْ لَهُ بِخَازِنِينَ
Und Wir senden die Winde zur Befruchtung. Und Wir lassen dann vom Himmel Wasser hinabkommen und geben es euch zu trinken, doch ihr könnt es nicht (alles davon) als Vorrat lagern.
And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
Und fürwahr, Wir sind es, die lebendig machen und sterben lassen, und Wir sind die (alles) Erbenden.
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
Und Wir kennen ja diejenigen unter euch, die vorausgehen, und Wir kennen ja (auch) diejenigen, die zurückbleiben.
And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Und gewiß, dein Herr wird sie versammeln. Er ist Allweise und Allwissend.
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Und Wir haben ja den Menschen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm erschaffen.
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
Und die Ginn haben Wir zuvor aus dem Feuer des Glutwindes erschaffen.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Und als dein Herr zu den Engeln sagte: "Ich bin dabei, ein menschliches Wesen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm zu erschaffen.
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
Wenn Ich es zurechtgeformt und ihm von Meinem Geist eingehaucht habe, dann fallt und werft euch vor ihm nieder."
"So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Da warfen sich die Engel alle zusammen nieder,
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
außer Iblis; er weigerte sich, mit denen zu sein, die sich niederwerfen.
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Er sagte: "O lblis, was ist mit dir, daß du nicht mit denen bist, die sich niederwerfen?"
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Er sagte: "Ich kann mich unmöglich vor einem menschlichen Wesen niederwerfen, das Du aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm erschaffen hast."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Er sagte: "Dann geh aus ihm hinaus, denn du bist der Steinigung würdig.
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Und auf dir liegt der Fluch bis zum Tag des Gerichts."
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, so gewähre mir Aufschub bis zu dem Tag, da sie auferweckt werden."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
Er sagte: "Gewiß, du gehörst zu denjenigen, denen Aufschub gewährt wird
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
bis zum Tag der (wohl)bekannten Zeit."
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
Until the Day of the time well - known."
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, darum, daß Du mich in Verirrung hast fallen lassen, werde ich ihnen ganz gewiß auf der Erde (das Böse) ausschmücken und sie ganz gewiß allesamt in Verirrung fallen lassen,
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
außer Deinen Dienern, den auserlesenen unter ihnen."
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Er sagte: "Das ist ein gerader Weg, der (einzuhalten) Mir obliegt.
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
Gewiß, über Meine Diener hast du keine Macht, außer wer dir von den Verirrten folgt."
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Und die Hölle ist wahrlich ihrer aller Verabredung(sort).
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
Sie hat sieben Tore, und jedem Tor wird ein Teil von ihnen zugewiesen.
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Die Gottesfürchtigen aber werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein:
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
Betretet sie in Frieden und in Sicherheit.
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
Und Wir nehmen weg, was in ihren Brüsten an Groll ist, als Brüder auf Liegen (ruhend), einander gegenüber.
"And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
Darin widerfährt ihnen weder Mühsal, noch werden sie daraus vertrieben.
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Tue Meinen Dienern kund, daß Ich es bin, der Allvergebend und Barmherzig ist,
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
und daß Meine Strafe die schmerzhafte Strafe ist.
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Und gib ihnen Kunde über die Gäste Ibrahims.
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!", sagte er: "Wir ängstigen uns vor euch."
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
Sie sagten: "Ängstige dich nicht. Wir verkünden dir einen kenntnisreichen Jungen."
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Er sagte: "Ihr verkündet (es) mir, obwohl mir das hohe Alter widerfahren ist! Was verkündet ihr mir denn da?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
Sie sagten: "Wir verkünden (es) dir der Wahrheit entsprechend. So gehöre nicht zu denen, die die Hoffnung verlieren."
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
Er sagte: "Wer verliert die Hoffnung auf die Barmherzigkeit seines Herrn außer den Irregehenden?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
ausgenommen die Sippe Luts. Diese werden Wir wahrlich allesamt erretten,
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
außer seiner Frau." Wir haben (es so) bestimmt, sie gehörte fürwahr zu denen, die zurückbleiben.
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Als nun die Gesandten zu der Sippe Luts kamen,
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
sagte er: "Ihr seid ja fremde Leute."
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Sie sagten: "Nein! Vielmehr kommen wir zu dir mit dem, woran sie zu zweifeln pflegten.
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Und wir kommen zu dir mit der Gewißheit, und wir sagen gewiß Wahrheit.
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ أَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
So zieh mit deinen Angehörigen in einem Teil der Nacht fort, und folge du hinterdrein. Und niemand von euch soll sich umwenden, geht weiter, wohin euch befohlen wird."
"Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ الْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
Und Wir haben ihm diese Angelegenheit mitgeteilt, daß der letzte Rest dieser Leute bei Tagesanbruch ausgetilgt werde.
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Und die Bewohner der Stadt kamen voller Freude.
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Er sagte: "Das sind meine Gäste, so stellt mich nicht bloß.
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
Und fürchtet Allah und stürzt mich nicht in Schande."
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Sie sagten: "Haben wir dir nicht die Weltenbewohner verboten (als Gäste aufzunehmen)?4"
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
Er sagte: "Hier sind meine Töchter, wenn ihr etwas tun wollt."
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Bei deinem Leben, sie irrten wahrlich in ihrer Trunkenheit umher.
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
Da ergriff sie der Schrei bei Sonnenaufgang,
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
und Wir kehrten das Oberste von ihr zuunterst und ließen auf sie Steine aus gebranntem Lehm regnen.
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Darin sind wahrlich Zeichen für die Betrachtenden.
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Und sie liegt fürwahr an einem noch bestehenden Weg.
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Darin ist wahrlich ein Zeichen für die Gläubigen.
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
Und die Bewohner des Dickichts taten fürwahr Unrecht,
And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
so übten Wir an ihnen Vergeltung. Beide liegen fürwahr an einem deutlichen Weg.
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Und die Bewohner von al-Higr bezichtigten die Gesandten der Lüge.
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Wir ließen ihnen Unsere Zeichen zukommen, aber sie wandten sich von ihnen ab.
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
Und sie hauten aus den Bergen Häuser aus, im Trachten nach Sicherheit.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Da ergriff sie der Schrei bei Tagesanbruch;
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
so nützte ihnen nicht, was sie erworben hatten.
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ
Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Gewiß, die Stunde wird sicher eintreffen. So übe schöne Nachsicht.
And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Dein Herr ist der Allerschaffer und der Allwissende.
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
Und Wir haben dir doch sieben von den sich wiederholenden Versen gegeben, und (auch) den großartigen Qur'an.
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur'an.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Richte ja nicht deine Augen auf das, was Wir manchen von ihnen paarweise als Nießbrauch gewähren. Und sei nicht traurig über sie. Und senke deinen Flügel für die Gläubigen,
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
und sag: Ich bin ja der deutliche Warner.
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Wie Wir (die Strafe) auf diejenigen hinabgesandt haben, die aufteilten,
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
die den Qur'an (in einzelne Teile) zergliedert haben.
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Ja, bei deinem Herrn! Wir werden sie allesamt ganz gewiß befragen
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
über das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
For all that they used to do.
About what they used to do.
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
So verkünde denn laut, was dir befohlen wird, und wende dich von den Götzendienern ab.
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
Wir genügen dir (als Schutz) vor den Spöttern,
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
die neben Allah einen anderen Gott setzen. Aber sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Wir wissen ja, daß deine Brust beklommen ist wegen dessen, was sie sagen.
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Aber lobpreise deinen Herrn und gehöre zu denen, die sich niederwerfen,
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
und diene deinem Herrn, bis die Gewißheit zu dir kommt.
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).