Chapter 70, 44 verses
Es fragt ein Fragesteller nach einer Strafe, die hereinbrechen wird
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
für die Ungläubigen, (einer Strafe,) die niemand abwehren kann;
Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
von Allah, dem Besitzer der Aufstiegswege.
From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
Es steigen die Engel und der Geist zu Ihm auf an einem Tag, dessen (Aus)maß fünfzigtausend Jahre ist.
(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
Darum sei standhaft in schöner Geduld.
But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Gewiß, sie sehen sie weit entfernt,
Lo! they behold it afar off
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Wir aber sehen sie nahe.
While we behold it nigh:
But We see it (quite) near.
Am Tag, da der Himmel wie siedendes Öl
The day when the sky will become as molten copper,
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
und die Berge wie gefärbte Wolle sein werden
And the hills become as flakes of wool,
And the mountains will be like wool,
und kein warmherziger Freund seinen Freund (irgend etwas) fragt.
And no familiar friend will ask a question of his friend
And no friend will ask after a friend,
obwohl sie ihrem Anblick ausgesetzt sein werden. Der Übeltäter hätte es gern, wenn er sich von der Strafe jenes Tages loskaufte mit seinen Söhnen
Though they will be given sight of them. The guilty man will long to be able to ransom himself from the punishment of that day at the price of his children
Though they will be put in sight of each other, - the sinner's desire will be: Would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,
und seiner Gefährtin und seinem Bruder
And his spouse and his brother
His wife and his brother,
und seiner Familie, die ihn aufgenommen hat,
And his kin that harboured him
His kindred who sheltered him,
und allen, die auf der Erde sind. (Er wünscht,) dies möge ihn hierauf retten.
And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
Keineswegs! Es ist doch ein loderndes Feuer,
But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
das die Kopfhaut abzieht',
Eager to roast;
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
das (den) rufen wird, wer den Rücken kehrt und sich abkehrt,
It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
(Besitz) zusammenträgt und dann in Behältern hortet.
And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
Gewiß, der Mensch ist als kleinmütig erschaffen.
Lo! man was created anxious,
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Wenn ihm Schlechtes widerfährt, ist er sehr mutlos;
Fretful when evil befalleth him
Fretful when evil touches him;
und wenn ihm Gutes widerfährt, (ist er) ein stetiger Verweigerer,
And, when good befalleth him, grudging;
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
außer den Betenden,
Save worshippers.
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
diejenigen, die in ihrem Gebet beharrlich sind
Who are constant at their worship
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
und die ein festgesetztes Recht an ihrem Besitz (zugestehen)
And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten
For the beggar and the destitute;
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
und die den Tag des Gerichts für wahr halten
And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
und diejenigen, die wegen der Strafe ihres Herrn besorgt sind,
And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
- denn gewiß, vor der Strafe ihres Herrn (kann) sich niemand sicher glauben,
Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure -
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
- und diejenigen, die ihre Scham hüten,
And those who preserve their chastity
And those who guard their chastity,
außer gegenüber ihren Gattinnen oder was ihre rechte Hand (an Sklavinnen) besitzt, denn sie sind (hierin) nicht zu tadeln,
Save with their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for thus they are not blameworthy;
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,
- wer aber darüber hinaus (etwas) begehrt, das sind die Übertreter,
But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who are transgressors;
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
- und diejenigen, die auf die ihnen anvertrauten Güter und ihre Verpflichtung achtgeben,
And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
und diejenigen, die ihr Zeugnis in Aufrichtigkeit ablegen,
And those who stand by their testimony
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
und diejenigen, die ihr Gebet einhalten.
And those who are attentive at their worship.
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
Jene werden sich in Gärten befinden und (darin) geehrt.
These will dwell in Gardens, honoured.
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Was ist mit denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, daß sie hastig auf dich zukommen
What aileth those who disbelieve, that they keep staring toward thee (O Muhammad), open - eyed,
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
rechts und links, in Gruppen aufgeteilt?
On the right and on the left, in groups ?
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
Begehrt (etwa) jedermann von ihnen, in einen Garten der Wonne eingelassen zu werden?
Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden of Delight ?
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Keineswegs! Wir haben sie doch aus dem erschaffen, was sie wissen.
Nay, verily. Lo! We created them from what they know.
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Herrn der Osten und der Westen, Wir haben fürwahr die Macht dazu,
But nay! I swear by the Lord of the rising - places and the setting - places of the planets that We verily are Able
Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -
daß Wir sie durch bessere als sie austauschen. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen.
To replace them by (others) better than them. And we are not to be outrun.
Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
So lasse sie nur schweifende Gespräche führen und ihr Spiel treiben, bis sie ihrem Tag begegnen, der ihnen angedroht ist,
So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised,
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -
dem Tag, da sie aus den Gräbern eilig herauskommen werden, als würden sie hastig zu einem aufgerichteten Opferstein laufen,
The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as racing to a goal,
The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal - post (fixed for them), -
mit demütigen Blicken, bedeckt mit Erniedrigung. Das ist der Tag, der ihnen immer wieder angedroht wurde.
With eyes aghast, abasement stupefying them: Such is the Day which they are promised.
Their eyes lowered in dejection, - ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!