Chapter 51, 60 verses
Bei den heftig Zerstreuenden,
I swear by the wind that scatters far and wide,
By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًا
dann den eine Last Tragenden,
Then those clouds bearing the load (of minute things in space).
And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
فَٱلْحَٰمِلَٰتِ وِقْرًا
dann den leicht Dahinziehenden,
Then those (ships) that glide easily,
And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
فَٱلْجَٰرِيَٰتِ يُسْرًا
dann den Angelegenheiten Regelnden,
Then those (angels who) distribute blessings by Our command;
And those that distribute and apportion by Command; -
فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ أَمْرًا
sicherlich, was euch angedroht wird, ist wahr,
What you are threatened with is most surely true,
Verily that which ye are promised is true;
إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
und das Gericht wird gewiß hereinbrechen.
And the judgment must most surely come about.
And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed come to pass.
وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
Beim Himmel in seiner Vollkommenheit;
I swear by the heaven full of ways.
By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
ihr äußert fürwahr unterschiedliche Reden.
Most surely you are at variance with each other in what you say,
Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
Abwendig machen läßt sich davon, wer sich abwendig machen läßt.
He is turned away from it who would be turned away.
Through which are deluded (away from the Truth) such as would be deluded.
يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
Tod den Mutmaßern,
Cursed be the liars,
Woe to the falsehood - mongers, -
قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
die in Versenkung zerstreut sind.
Who are in a gulf (of ignorance) neglectful;
Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of confusion:
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
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 Judgment and Justice?"
يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
- Am Tag, da sie im Feuer geprüft werden.
(It is) the day on which they shall be tried at the fire.
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
Kostet (nun) eure Prüfung. Das ist, was ihr zu beschleunigen wünschtet.
Taste your persecution! this is what you would hasten on.
"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to ask to be hastened!"
ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein,
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and fountains.
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Springs,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
sie nehmen, was ihr Herr ihnen gegeben hat, denn sie pflegten davor Gutes zu tun.
Taking what their Lord gives them; surely they were before that, the doers of good.
Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
Nur ein wenig pflegten sie in der Nacht zu schlafen,
They used to sleep but little in the night.
They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,
كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
und im letzten Teil der Nacht pflegten sie um Vergebung zu bitten,
And in the morning they asked forgiveness.
And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;
وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
und (sie gestanden) an ihrem Besitz dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten ein Anrecht (zu).
And in their property was a portion due to him who begs and to him who is denied (good).
And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking).
وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
Und auf der Erde gibt es Zeichen für die Überzeugten
And in the earth there are signs for those who are sure,
On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
und (auch) in euch selbst. Seht ihr denn nicht?
And in your own souls (too); will you not then see?
As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?
وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Und im Himmel ist eure Versorgung und das, was euch versprochen wird.
And in the heaven is your sustenance and what you are threatened with.
And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.
وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
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 most surely the truth, just as you do speak.
Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.
فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
Ist zu dir die Geschichte von den geehrten Gästen Ibrahims gekommen?
Has there come to you information about the honored guests of Ibrahim?
Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!" Er sagte: "Friede! - Fremde Leute."
When they entered upon him, they said: Peace. Peace, said he, a strange people.
Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Er schlich sich zu seinen Angehörigen und brachte (zum Essen) dann ein ansehnliches Kalb her.
Then he turned aside to his family secretly and brought a fat (roasted) calf,
Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
Er setzte es ihnen vor; er sagte: "Wollt ihr nicht essen?"
So he brought it near them. He said: What! will you not eat?
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Er empfand in sich Furcht vor ihnen. Sie sagten: "Fürchte dich nicht." Und sie verkündeten ihm einen kenntnisreichen Jungen.
So he conceived in his mind a fear on account of them. They said: Fear not. And they gave him the good news of a boy possessing knowledge.
(When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
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 up in great grief, and she struck her face and said: An old barren woman!
But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"
فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
Sie sagten: "So hat (es) dein Herr gesagt. Gewiß, Er ist der Allweise und Allwissende."
They said: Thus says your Lord: Surely He is the Wise, the Knowing.
They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."
قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
He said: What is your affair then, O apostles!
(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
They said: Surely we are sent to a guilty people,
They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin; -
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
um über sie Steine aus Lehm niederkommen zu lassen,
That we may send down upon them stone of clay,
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
gekennzeichnet bei deinem Herrn für die Maßlosen."
Sent forth from your Lord for the extravagant.
"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Und so ließen Wir wer in ihr gläubig war, fortziehen.
Then We brought forth such as were therein of the believers.
Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,
فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Da fanden wir in ihr aber nur ein (einziges) Haus von (Allah) Ergebenen.
But We did not find therein save a (single) house of those who submitted (the Muslims).
But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Und Wir hinterließen in ihr ein Zeichen für diejenigen, die die schmerzhafte Strafe fürchten.
And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
Und in Musa, als Wir ihn zu Fir'aun mit einer deutlichen Ermächtigung sandten.
And in Musa: When We sent him to Firon with clear authority.
And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Da aber kehrte er sich ab samt seiner Stütze und sagte: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man.
But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
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 hurled them into the sea and he was blamable.
So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Und (auch) in den 'Ad, als Wir gegen sie den unheilvollen Wind sandten.
And in Ad: When We sent upon them the destructive wind.
And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
Nichts von (all) dem, worüber er kam, ließ er zurück, ohne es wie Zerfallenes werden zu lassen.
It did not leave aught on which it blew, but it made it like ashes.
It left nothing whatever that it came up against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
Und (auch) in den Tamud, als zu ihnen gesagt wurde: "Genießt für eine gewisse Zeit."
And in Samood: When it was said to them: Enjoy yourselves for a while.
And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day) for a little while!"
وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Sie lehnten sich gegen den Befehl ihres Herrn auf. Da ergriff sie der Donnerschlag, während sie hinschauten,
But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling overtook them while they saw.
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
so konnten sie nicht (mehr) aufstehen und es wurde ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil.
So they were not able to rise up, nor could they defend themselves -
Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help themselves.
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
Und (Wir vernichteten) zuvor (auch) das Volk Nuhs; gewiß, sie waren ein Volk von Frevlern.
And the people of Nuh before, surely they were a transgressing people.
So were the People of Noah before them for they wickedly transgressed.
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ
Und den Himmel haben Wir mit Kraft aufgebaut, und Wir weiten (ihn) wahrlich (noch) aus.
And the heaven, We raised it high with power, and most surely We are the makers of things ample.
With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
Und die Erde haben Wir ausgebreitet. Wie trefflich haben Wir (sie) geebnet!
And the earth, We have made it a wide extent; how well have We then spread (it) out.
And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَٰهِدُونَ
Und von allem haben Wir ein Paar erschaffen, auf daß ihr bedenken möget.
And of everything We have created pairs that you may be mindful.
And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
So flüchtet (nun) zu Allah. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
Therefore fly to Allah, surely I am a plain warner to you from Him.
Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Und setzt neben Allah keinen anderen Gott. Gewiß, ich bin euch von Ihm ein deutlicher Warner.
And do not set up with Allah another god: surely I am a plain warner to you from Him.
And make not another an object of worship with Allah: I am from Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
So kam auch zu denjenigen, die vor ihnen waren, kein Gesandter, ohne daß sie gesagt hätten: "Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener."
Thus there did not come to those before them an apostle but they said: A magician or a mad man.
Similarly, no messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!
كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Haben sie es denn einander eindringlich empfohlen? Nein! Vielmehr sind sie ein das Maß (an Frevel) überschreitendes Volk.
Have they charged each other with this? Nay! they are an inordinate people.
Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
So kehre dich von ihnen ab; du bist (hierin) nicht zu tadeln.
Then turn your back upon them for you are not to blame;
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
Und ermahne, denn die Ermahnung nützt den Gläubigen.
And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the believers.
But teach (thy Message) for teaching benefits the Believers.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Und Ich habe die Ginn und die Menschen nur (dazu) erschaffen, damit sie Mir dienen.
And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me.
I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Ich will weder von ihnen irgendeine Versorgung, noch will Ich, daß sie Mir zu essen geben.
I do not desire from them any sustenance and I do not desire that they should feed Me.
No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
Gewiß, Allah ist der Versorger, der Besitzer von Kraft und der Feste .
Surely Allah is the Bestower of sustenance, the Lord of Power, the Strong.
For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
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.
So surely those who are unjust shall have a portion like the portion of their companions, therefore let them not ask Me to hasten on.
For the Wrong - doers, their portion is like unto the portion of their fellows (of earlier generations): then let them not ask Me to hasten (that portion)!
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
So wehe denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, vor ihrem Tag, der ihnen angedroht ist!
Therefore woe to those who disbelieve because of their day which they are threatened with.
Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of that Day of theirs which they have been promised!
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ