Chapter 83, 36 verses
Wehe den das Maß Kürzenden,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Woe to the defrauders,
Waylun lilmutaffifeena
die, wenn sie sich von den Menschen zumessen lassen, sich volles Maß geben lassen,
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona
wenn sie ihnen aber zumessen oder wägen, Verlust zufügen.
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona
Glauben jene nicht, daß sie auferweckt werden
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona
zu einem gewaltigen Tag,
Unto an Awful Day,
For a mighty day,
Liyawmin AAatheemin
am Tag, da die Menschen sich um des Herrn der Weltenbewohner willen aufstellen werden?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Sittenlosen ist wahrlich in Siggin.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Siggin ist?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
Wama adraka ma sijjeenun
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen.
A written record.
It is a written book.
Kitabun marqoomun
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern,
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
die den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge erklären!
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni
Und nur derjenige erklärt ihn für Lüge, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist.
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Keineswegs! Vielmehr hat sich das, was sie zu erwerben pflegten, über ihren Herzen angesetzt.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona
Keineswegs! Sie werden von ihrem Herrn an jenem Tag bestimmt abgeschirmt sein.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona
Hierauf werden sie bestimmt dem Höllenbrand ausgesetzt sein.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi
Hierauf wird gesagt werden: "Das ist das, was ihr für Lüge zu erklären pflegtet."
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Frommen ist wahrlich in 'Illiyyin.
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena
Und was läßt dich wissen, was 'Illiyyun ist?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen,
A written record,
It is a written book,
Kitabun marqoomun
in das die (Allah) Nahegestellten Einsicht nehmen.
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
Die Frommen werden wahrlich in Wonne sein,
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On couches, gazing,
On thrones, they shall gaze;
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Du erkennst in ihren Gesichtern das Strahlen der Wonne.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
Ihnen wird von versiegeltem Nektar zu trinken gegeben,
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
dessen Siegel Moschus ist -, und darum sollen die Wettbewerber wettkämpfen -,
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona
und dessen Beimischung Tasnim ist,
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
Wamizajuhu min tasneemin
aus einer Quelle, aus der die (Allah) Nahegestellten trinken.
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona
Gewiß, diejenigen, die Übeltaten begingen, pflegten über diejenigen zu lachen, die glauben,
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona
und, wenn sie an ihnen vorbeikamen, einander zuzuzwinkern.
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona
Und, wenn sie zu ihren Angehörigen zurückkehrten, kehrten sie zurück, indem sie es sich wohl sein ließen.
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena
Und, wenn sie sie sahen, sagten sie: "Diese gehen fürwahr in die Irre."
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona
Dabei waren sie doch nicht als Hüter über sie gesandt worden.
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena
Heute aber lachen diejenigen, die glauben, über die Ungläubigen,
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On high couches, gazing.
On thrones, they will look.
AAala alaraiki yanthuroona
Sind die Ungläubigen nicht doch belohnt worden für das, was sie zu tun pflegten?
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona