Chapter 51, 60 verses
Bei den heftig Zerstreuenden,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those that winnow with a winnowing
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By (the winds) that scatter dust.
dann den eine Last Tragenden,
And those that bear the burden (of the rain)
And (the clouds) that bear heavy weight of water.
dann den leicht Dahinziehenden,
And those that glide with ease (upon the sea)
And (the ships) that float with ease and gentleness.
dann den Angelegenheiten Regelnden,
And those who distribute (blessings) by command,
And those (angels) who distribute (provisions, rain, and other blessings) by (Allah's) Command.
sicherlich, was euch angedroht wird, ist wahr,
Lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,
Verily, that which you are promised (i.e. Resurrection in the Hereafter and receiving the reward or punishment of good or bad deeds) is surely true.
und das Gericht wird gewiß hereinbrechen.
And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.
And verily, the Recompense is sure to happen.
Beim Himmel in seiner Vollkommenheit;
By the heaven full of paths,
By the heaven full of paths,
ihr äußert fürwahr unterschiedliche Reden.
Lo! ye, forsooth, are of various opinion (concerning the truth).
Certainly, you have different ideas (about Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an).
Abwendig machen läßt sich davon, wer sich abwendig machen läßt.
He is made to turn away from it who is (himself) averse.
Turned aside therefrom (i.e. from Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Qur'an) is he who is turned aside (by the Decree and Preordainment القضاء والقدر of Allah).
Tod den Mutmaßern,
Accursed be the conjecturers
Cursed be the liars
die in Versenkung zerstreut sind.
Who are careless in an abyss!
Who are under a cover of heedlessness (think not about the gravity of the Hereafter),
Sie fragen: "Wann wird denn der Tag des Gerichts sein?"
They ask: When is the Day of Judgment ?
They ask: "When will be the Day of Recompense?"
- Am Tag, da sie im Feuer geprüft werden.
(It is) the day when they will be tormented at the Fire,
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (punished i.e. burnt) over the Fire!
Kostet (nun) eure Prüfung. Das ist, was ihr zu beschleunigen wünschtet.
(And it will be said unto them): Taste your torment (which ye inflicted). This is what ye sought to hasten.
"Taste you your trial (punishment i.e. burning)! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!"
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein,
Lo! those who keep from evil will dwell amid gardens and watersprings,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs (in the Paradise),
sie nehmen, was ihr Herr ihnen gegeben hat, denn sie pflegten davor Gutes zu tun.
Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good;
Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Nur ein wenig pflegten sie in der Nacht zu schlafen,
They used to sleep but little of the night,
They used to sleep but little by night [invoking their Lord (Allah) and praying, with fear and hope].
und im letzten Teil der Nacht pflegten sie um Vergebung zu bitten,
And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,
And in the hours before dawn, they were (found) asking (Allah) for forgiveness.
und (sie gestanden) an ihrem Besitz dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten ein Anrecht (zu).
And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share.
And in their properties there was the right of the Sa'il (the beggar who asks) and the Mahrum (the poor who does not ask others) .
Und auf der Erde gibt es Zeichen für die Überzeugten
And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.
And on the earth are signs for those who have Faith with certainty.
und (auch) in euch selbst. Seht ihr denn nicht?
And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see ?
And also in your ownselves. Will you not then see?
Und im Himmel ist eure Versorgung und das, was euch versprochen wird.
And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;
And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised.
Beim Herrn des Himmels und der Erde, das ist gewiß so wahr, gleichermaßen wie ihr reden könnt.
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak.
Then by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is the truth (i.e. what has been promised to you), just as it is the truth that you can speak.
Ist zu dir die Geschichte von den geehrten Gästen Ibrahims gekommen?
Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad) ?
Has the story reached you, of the honoured guests [three angels; Jibril (Gabriel) along with another two] of Ibrahim (Abraham)?
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!" Er sagte: "Friede! - Fremde Leute."
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).
When they came in to him and said: "Salam, (peace be upon you)!" He answered: "Salam, (peace be upon you)," and said: "You are a people unknown to me."
Er schlich sich zu seinen Angehörigen und brachte (zum Essen) dann ein ansehnliches Kalb her.
Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;
Then he turned to his household, and brought out a roasted calf [as the property of Ibrahim (Abraham) was mainly cows].
Er setzte es ihnen vor; er sagte: "Wollt ihr nicht essen?"
And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat ?
And placed it before them, (saying): "Will you not eat?"
Er empfand in sich Furcht vor ihnen. Sie sagten: "Fürchte dich nicht." Und sie verkündeten ihm einen kenntnisreichen Jungen.
Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.
Then he conceived fear of them (when they ate not). They said: "Fear not." And they gave him glad tidings of a son having knowledge (about Allah and His religion of True Monotheism).
Da kam seine Frau in großem Geschrei herbei. Sie schlug sich ins Gesicht und sagte: "(Ich bin doch) eine alte, unfruchtbare Frau!"
Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!
Then his wife came forward with a loud voice: she smote her face, and said: "A barren old woman!"
Sie sagten: "So hat (es) dein Herr gesagt. Gewiß, Er ist der Allweise und Allwissende."
They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.
They said: "Even so says your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower."
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah) ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Then for what purpose you have come, O Messengers?"
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,
They said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, disbelievers in Allah)
um über sie Steine aus Lehm niederkommen zu lassen,
That we may send upon them stones of clay,
To send down upon them stones of baked clay.
gekennzeichnet bei deinem Herrn für die Maßlosen."
Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.
Marked by your Lord for the Musrifun (polytheists, criminals, sinners - those who trespass Allah's set limits in evil-doings by committing great sins).
Und so ließen Wir wer in ihr gläubig war, fortziehen.
Then we brought forth such believers as were there.
So We brought out from therein the believers.
Da fanden wir in ihr aber nur ein (einziges) Haus von (Allah) Ergebenen.
But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).
But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one [of Lut (Lot) and his two daughters].
Und Wir hinterließen in ihr ein Zeichen für diejenigen, die die schmerzhafte Strafe fürchten.
And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.
And We have left there a sign (i.e. the place of the Dead Sea in Palestine) for those who fear the painful torment.
Und in Musa, als Wir ihn zu Fir'aun mit einer deutlichen Ermächtigung sandten.
And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant,
And in Musa (Moses) (too, there is a sign), when We sent him to Fir'aun (Pharaoh) with a manifest authority.
Da aber kehrte er sich ab samt seiner Stütze und sagte: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.
But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."
Da ergriffen Wir ihn und seine Heerscharen und warfen sie dann in das große Gewässer, denn er hatte sich Tadel zugezogen.
So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.
So We took him and his hosts, and dumped them into the sea, for he was blameworthy.
Und (auch) in den 'Ad, als Wir gegen sie den unheilvollen Wind sandten.
And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them.
And in 'Ad (there is also a sign) when We sent against them the barren wind;
Nichts von (all) dem, worüber er kam, ließ er zurück, ohne es wie Zerfallenes werden zu lassen.
It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust.
It spared nothing that it reached, but blew it into broken spreads of rotten ruins.
Und (auch) in den Tamud, als zu ihnen gesagt wurde: "Genießt für eine gewisse Zeit."
And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile.
And in Thamud (there is also a sign), when they were told: "Enjoy yourselves for a while!"
Sie lehnten sich gegen den Befehl ihres Herrn auf. Da ergriff sie der Donnerschlag, während sie hinschauten,
But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord, so the Sa'iqah overtook them while they were looking.
so konnten sie nicht (mehr) aufstehen und es wurde ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil.
And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.
Then they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves.
Und (Wir vernichteten) zuvor (auch) das Volk Nuhs; gewiß, sie waren ein Volk von Frevlern.
And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk.
(So were) the people of Nuh (Noah) before them. Verily, they were a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).
Und den Himmel haben Wir mit Kraft aufgebaut, und Wir weiten (ihn) wahrlich (noch) aus.
We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).
With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are Able to extend the vastness of space thereof.
Und die Erde haben Wir ausgebreitet. Wie trefflich haben Wir (sie) geebnet!
And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)!
And We have spread out the earth: how Excellent Spreader (thereof) are We!
Und von allem haben Wir ein Paar erschaffen, auf daß ihr bedenken möget.
And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect.
And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember (the Grace of Allah).
So flüchtet (nun) zu Allah. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him.
So flee to Allah (from His Torment to His Mercy - Islamic Monotheism). Verily, I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) am a plain warner to you from Him.
Und setzt neben Allah keinen anderen Gott. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him.
And set not up (or worship not) any other ilah (god) along with Allah [Glorified be He (Alone), Exalted above all that they associate as partners with Him]. Verily, I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) am a plain warner to you from Him.
So kam auch zu denjenigen, die vor ihnen waren, kein Gesandter, ohne daß sie gesagt hätten: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman!
Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!"
Haben sie es denn einander eindringlich empfohlen? Nein! Vielmehr sind sie ein das Maß (an Frevel) überschreitendes Volk.
Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another ? Nay, but they are froward folk.
Have they (the people of the past) transmitted this saying to these (Quraish pagans)? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds (in disbelief)!
So kehre dich von ihnen ab; du bist (hierin) nicht zu tadeln.
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy,
So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them (Quraish pagans), you are not blame-worthy (as you have conveyed Allah's Message).
Und ermahne, denn die Ermahnung nützt den Gläubigen.
And warn, for warning profiteth believers.
And remind (by preaching the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), for verily, the reminding profits the believers.
Und Ich habe die Ginn und die Menschen nur (dazu) erschaffen, damit sie Mir dienen.
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.
And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).
Ich will weder von ihnen irgendeine Versorgung, noch will Ich, daß sie Mir zu essen geben.
I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me.
I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures).
Gewiß, Allah ist der Versorger, der Besitzer von Kraft und der Feste .
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might.
Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong.
Gewiß, für diejenigen, die Unrecht tun, wird es einen vorgesehenen Anteil geben wie den Anteil ihrer Gefährten; so sollen sie Mich nicht um Beschleunigung (der Strafe) bitten.
And lo! for those who (now) do wrong there is an evil day like unto the evil day (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on (that day).
And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on!
So wehe denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, vor ihrem Tag, der ihnen angedroht ist!
And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day which they are promised.
Then woe to those who disbelieve (in Allah and His Oneness - Islamic Monotheism) from their Day which they have been promised (for their punishment).