Chapter 69, 52 verses
Die fällig Werdende,
The sure calamity!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
was ist die fällig Werdende?
What is the sure calamity!
What is the Reality ?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was die fällig Werdende ist?
And what would make you realize what the sure calamity is!
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
Die Tamud und die 'Ad erklärten das Verhängnis für Lüge.
Samood and Ad called the striking calamity a lie.
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
Was nun die Tamud angeht, so wurden sie durch den übermäßigen (Donnerschlag) vernichtet.
Then as to Samood, they were destroyed by an excessively severe punishment.
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
Was aber die 'Ad angeht, so wurden sie durch einen heftig wehenden eiskalten Wind vernichtet,
And as to Ad, they were destroyed by a roaring, violent blast.
And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,
den Er entscheidende sieben Nächte und acht Tage fortgesetzt gegen sie einsetzte. Da hättest du in ihnen die Leute (auf dem Boden) niedergestreckt sehen können, als wären sie Stämme hohler Palmen.
Which He made to prevail against them for seven nights and eight days unremittingly, so that you might have seen the people therein prostrate as if they were the trunks of hollow palms.
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm - trees.
Siehst du denn etwas von ihnen (übrig)geblieben?
Do you then see of them one remaining?
Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them ?
Und es begingen Fir'aun und wer vor ihm war und die umgestürzten Städte Vergehen.
And Firon and those before him and the overthrown cities continuously committed sins.
And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,
So widersetzten sie sich den Gesandten ihres Herrn. Da ergriff Er sie mit stärker werdendem Griff.
And they disobeyed the Apostle of their Lord, so He punished them with a vehement punishment.
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.
Gewiß, als das Wasser das Maß überschritt, trugen ja Wir euch auf dem fahrenden (Schiff),
Surely We bore you up in the ship when the water rose high,
Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
um es für euch zu einer Erinnerung zu machen, und damit es von einem jeden aufnahmefähigen Ohr aufgenommen wird.
So that We may make it a reminder to you, and that the retaining ear might retain it.
That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.
Wenn ins Horn ein (einziges) Mal geblasen wird
And when the trumpet is blown with a single blast,
And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
und Erde und Berge gehoben und dann mit einem einzigen Schlag zu Staub eingeebnet werden,
And the earth and the mountains are borne away and crushed with a single crushing.
And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,
an jenem Tag dann trifft (die Stunde) ein, die eintreffen wird,
On that day shall the great event come to pass,
Then, on that day will the Event befall.
und der Himmel spaltet sich, so daß er an jenem Tag brüchig wird,
And the heaven shall cleave asunder, so that on that day it shall be frail,
And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.
und die Engel (befinden sich) an seinen Seiten. Und den Thron deines Herrn werden über ihnen an jenem Tag acht tragen.
And the angels shall be on the sides thereof; and above them eight shall bear on that day your Lord's power.
And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
An jenem Tag werdet ihr vorgeführt; nichts von euch wird verborgen bleiben.
On that day you shall be exposed to view - - no secret of yours shall remain hidden.
On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "Ihr da, lest mein Buch.
Then as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he will say: Lo! read my book:
Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!
Ich glaubte ja, daß ich meiner Abrechnung begegnen werde."
Surely I knew that I shall meet my account.
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
So wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein,
So he shall be in a life of pleasure,
Then he will be in blissful state
in einem hohen Garten,
In a lofty garden,
In a high garden
dessen Pflückobst herabhängt.
The fruits of which are near at hand:
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
Eßt und trinkt als wohlbekömmlich für das, was ihr früher in den vergangenen Tagen getan habt.
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did beforehand in the days gone by.
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch in seine Linke gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "O wäre mir doch mein Buch nicht gegeben worden!
And as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say: O would that my book had never been given me:
But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
Und wüßte ich nicht, was meine Abrechnung ist!
And I had not known what my account was:
And knew not what my reckoning!
O wäre dies doch nur das Ende (meines Lebens)!
O would that it had made an end (of me):
Oh, would that it had been death!
Nicht nützt mir mein Besitz.
My wealth has availed me nothing:
My wealth hath not availed me,
Vernichtet ist meine Macht(fülle)."
My authority is gone away from me.
My power hath gone from me.
- "Nehmt ihn und fesselt ihn dann.
Lay hold on him, then put a chain on him,
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
Hierauf setzt ihn dem Höllenbrand aus.
Then cast him into the burning fire,
And then expose him to hell - fire
Hierauf steckt ihn in eine Kette, deren Länge siebzig Ellen ist.
Then thrust him into a chain the length of which is seventy cubits.
And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.
Er pflegte nämlich nicht an Allah, den Allgewaltigen zu glauben
Surely he did not believe in Allah, the Great,
Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
und nicht zur Speisung des Armen anzuhalten.
Nor did he urge the feeding of the poor.
And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
So hat er hier heute keinen warmherzigen Freund
Therefore he has not here today a true friend,
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
und auch keine Speise außer Jauche,
Nor any food except refuse,
Nor any food save filth
die nur diejenigen essen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
Which none but the wrongdoers eat.
Which none but sinners eat.
Nein! Ich schwöre bei dem, was ihr seht,
But nay! I swear by that which you see,
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
und dem, was ihr nicht seht.
And that which you do not see.
And all that ye see not
Das sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
Most surely, it is the Word brought by an honored Apostle,
That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
das sind nicht die Worte eines Dichters. Wie wenig ihr glaubt!
And it is not the word of a poet; little is it that you believe;
It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
Und es sind auch nicht die Worte eines Wahrsagers. Wie wenig ihr bedenkt!
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind.
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
(Es ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Und wenn er sich gegen Uns einige Aussprüche selbst ausgedacht hätte,
And if he had fabricated against Us some of the sayings,
And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
hätten Wir ihn sicherlich an der Rechten gefaßt
We would certainly have seized him by the right hand,
We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
und ihm hierauf sicherlich die Herzader durchschnitten,
Then We would certainly have cut off his aorta.
And then severed his life - artery,
und niemand von euch hätte (Uns) dann von ihm abhalten können.
And not one of you could have withheld Us from him.
And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
Er ist wahrlich eine Erinnerung für die Gottesfürchtigen.
And most surely it is a reminder for those who guard (against evil).
And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
Und Wir wissen wahrlich, daß es unter euch Leugner gibt.
And most surely We know that some of you are rejecters.
And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
Und er ist wahrlich (ein Grund zum) Gram für die Ungläubigen.
And most surely it is a great grief to the unbelievers.
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
Und er ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
And most surely it is the true certainty
And lo! it is absolute truth.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
Therefore - glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.