Chapter 85, 22 verses
Beim Himmel mit den Türmen
I swear by the mansions of the stars,
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
und dem versprochenen Tag
And the promised day,
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
und dem Zeugen und dem Bezeugten!
And the bearer of witness and those against whom the witness is borne.
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Tod (sei) geweiht den Leuten des Grabens,
Cursed be the makers of the pit,
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
des Feuers mit dem (vielen) Brennstoff,
Of the fire (kept burning) with fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
als sie daran saßen
When they sat by it,
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
und Zeugen dessen waren, was sie den Gläubigen antaten.
And they were witnesses of what they did with the believers.
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Und sie grollten ihnen nur, daß sie an Allah glaubten, den Allmächtigen und Lobenswürdigen,
And they did not take vengeance on them for aught except that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised,
And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
Dem die Herrschaft der Himmel und der Erde gehört. Und Allah ist über alles Zeuge.
Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is a Witness of all things.
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die die gläubigen Männer und die gläubigen Frauen in Versuchung bringen und hierauf nicht in Reue umkehren, für sie wird es die Strafe der Hölle geben, und für sie wird es die Strafe des Brennens geben.
Surely (as for) those who persecute the believing men and the believing women, then do not repent, they shall have the chastisement of hell, and they shall have the chastisement of burning.
Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty of the Burning Fire.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun, für sie wird es Gärten geben, durcheilt von Bächen; das ist der große Erfolg.
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have gardens beneath which rivers flow, that is the great achievement.
For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment of all desires),
Das Zupacken deines Herrn ist wahrlich hart.
Surely the might of your Lord is great.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Gewiß, Er macht den Anfang und läßt wiederkehren.
Surely He it is Who originates and reproduces,
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Und Er ist der Allvergebende und Liebevolle,
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
der Herr des Thrones, der Ruhmvolle.
Lord of the Arsh, the Glorious,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
(Er) tut alles, was Er will.
The great doer of what He will.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Heerscharen gekommen,
Has not there come to you the story of the hosts,
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Fir'auns und der Tamud?
Of Firon and Samood?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, sind dem Leugnen (der Botschaft) verhaftet.
Nay! those who disbelieve are in (the act of) giving the lie to the truth.
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Doch Allah ist hinter ihnen her, (sie) umfassend.
And Allah encompasses them on every side.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
Nein! Vielmehr ist es ein ruhmvoller Qur'an
Nay! it is a glorious Quran,
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
auf einer wohlbehüteten Tafel.
In a guarded tablet.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!