Chapter 83, 36 verses
Wehe den das Maß Kürzenden,
Woe to the defrauders,
Woe to those that deal in fraud, -
die, wenn sie sich von den Menschen zumessen lassen, sich volles Maß geben lassen,
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
wenn sie ihnen aber zumessen oder wägen, Verlust zufügen.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
Glauben jene nicht, daß sie auferweckt werden
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
zu einem gewaltigen Tag,
For a mighty day,
On a Mighty Day,
am Tag, da die Menschen sich um des Herrn der Weltenbewohner willen aufstellen werden?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Sittenlosen ist wahrlich in Siggin.
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Siggin ist?
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen.
It is a written book.
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern,
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
die den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge erklären!
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
Und nur derjenige erklärt ihn für Lüge, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist.
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
Keineswegs! Vielmehr hat sich das, was sie zu erwerben pflegten, über ihren Herzen angesetzt.
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
Keineswegs! Sie werden von ihrem Herrn an jenem Tag bestimmt abgeschirmt sein.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
Hierauf werden sie bestimmt dem Höllenbrand ausgesetzt sein.
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
Hierauf wird gesagt werden: "Das ist das, was ihr für Lüge zu erklären pflegtet."
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Frommen ist wahrlich in 'Illiyyin.
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Nay, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was 'Illiyyun ist?
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen,
It is a written book,
(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
in das die (Allah) Nahegestellten Einsicht nehmen.
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
Die Frommen werden wahrlich in Wonne sein,
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On thrones, they shall gaze;
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
Du erkennst in ihren Gesichtern das Strahlen der Wonne.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
Ihnen wird von versiegeltem Nektar zu trinken gegeben,
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
dessen Siegel Moschus ist -, und darum sollen die Wettbewerber wettkämpfen -,
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
und dessen Beimischung Tasnim ist,
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
aus einer Quelle, aus der die (Allah) Nahegestellten trinken.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die Übeltaten begingen, pflegten über diejenigen zu lachen, die glauben,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
und, wenn sie an ihnen vorbeikamen, einander zuzuzwinkern.
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
Und, wenn sie zu ihren Angehörigen zurückkehrten, kehrten sie zurück, indem sie es sich wohl sein ließen.
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
Und, wenn sie sie sahen, sagten sie: "Diese gehen fürwahr in die Irre."
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
Dabei waren sie doch nicht als Hüter über sie gesandt worden.
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
Heute aber lachen diejenigen, die glauben, über die Ungläubigen,
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On thrones, they will look.
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Sind die Ungläubigen nicht doch belohnt worden für das, was sie zu tun pflegten?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?