Chapter 70, 44 verses
Es fragt ein Fragesteller nach einer Strafe, die hereinbrechen wird
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall
One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall
für die Ungläubigen, (einer Strafe,) die niemand abwehren kann;
Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,
The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -
von Allah, dem Besitzer der Aufstiegswege.
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.
From Allah, the 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.
The angels and the Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.
To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
Darum sei standhaft in schöner Geduld.
So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), with a good patience.
Therefore endure with a goodly patience.
Gewiß, sie sehen sie weit entfernt,
Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.
Surely they think it to be far off,
Wir aber sehen sie nahe.
But We see it (quite) near.
And We see it nigh.
Am Tag, da der Himmel wie siedendes Öl
The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead).
On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper
und die Berge wie gefärbte Wolle sein werden
And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.
And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool
und kein warmherziger Freund seinen Freund (irgend etwas) fragt.
And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),
And friend shall not ask of 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 shall be made to see one another [(i.e. on the Day of Resurrection), there will be none but see his father, children and relatives, but he will neither speak to them nor will ask them for any help]. The Mujrim, (criminal, sinner, ) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children,
(Though) they shall be made to see each other. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by (sacrificing) his children,
und seiner Gefährtin und seinem Bruder
And his wife and his brother,
And his wife and his brother
und seiner Familie, die ihn aufgenommen hat,
And his kindred who sheltered him,
And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,
und allen, die auf der Erde sind. (Er wünscht,) dies möge ihn hierauf retten.
And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him.
And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.
Keineswegs! Es ist doch ein loderndes Feuer,
By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,
By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire
das die Kopfhaut abzieht',
Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
Dragging by the head,
das (den) rufen wird, wer den Rücken kehrt und sich abkehrt,
Calling (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from Faith) [picking and swallowing them up from that great gathering of mankind on the Day of Resurrection just as a bird picks up a food-grain from the earth with its beak and swallows it up] (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi)
It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),
(Besitz) zusammenträgt und dann in Behältern hortet.
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).
And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.
Gewiß, der Mensch ist als kleinmütig erschaffen.
Verily, man () was created very impatient;
Surely man is created of a hasty temperament
Wenn ihm Schlechtes widerfährt, ist er sehr mutlos;
Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;
Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him
und wenn ihm Gutes widerfährt, (ist er) ein stetiger Verweigerer,
And niggardly when good touches him.
And niggardly when good befalls him
außer den Betenden,
Except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers).
Except those who pray,
diejenigen, die in ihrem Gebet beharrlich sind
Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);
Those who are constant at their prayer
und die ein festgesetztes Recht an ihrem Besitz (zugestehen)
And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right
And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.
dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten
For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened).
For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)
und die den Tag des Gerichts für wahr halten
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.
And those who accept the truth of the judgment day
und diejenigen, die wegen der Strafe ihres Herrn besorgt sind,
And those who fear the torment of their Lord.
And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -
- denn gewiß, vor der Strafe ihres Herrn (kann) sich niemand sicher glauben,
Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. -
Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -
- und diejenigen, die ihre Scham hüten,
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).
And those who guard their private parts,
außer gegenüber ihren Gattinnen oder was ihre rechte Hand (an Sklavinnen) besitzt, denn sie sind (hierin) nicht zu tadeln,
Except from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.
Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,
- wer aber darüber hinaus (etwas) begehrt, das sind die Übertreter,
But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.
But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -
- und diejenigen, die auf die ihnen anvertrauten Güter und ihre Verpflichtung achtgeben,
And those who keep their trusts and covenants.
And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
und diejenigen, die ihr Zeugnis in Aufrichtigkeit ablegen,
And those who stand firm in their testimonies.
And those who are upright in their testimonies,
und diejenigen, die ihr Gebet einhalten.
And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well.
And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
Jene werden sich in Gärten befinden und (darin) geehrt.
Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.
Those shall be in gardens, honored.
Was ist mit denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, daß sie hastig auf dich zukommen
So what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten to listen from you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), in order to belie you and to mock at you, and at Allah's Book (this Qur'an)].
But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,
rechts und links, in Gruppen aufgeteilt?
(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
Begehrt (etwa) jedermann von ihnen, in einen Garten der Wonne eingelassen zu werden?
Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?
Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?
Keineswegs! Wir haben sie doch aus dem erschaffen, was sie wissen.
No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!
By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Herrn der Osten und der Westen, Wir haben fürwahr die Macht dazu,
So I swear by the Lord of all the [three hundred and sixty-five (365)] points of sunrise and sunset in the east and the west that surely We are Able
But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able
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.
To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.
So lasse sie nur schweifende Gespräche führen und ihr Spiel treiben, bis sie ihrem Tag begegnen, der ihnen angedroht ist,
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised -
Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;
dem Tag, da sie aus den Gräbern eilig herauskommen werden, als würden sie hastig zu einem aufgerichteten Opferstein laufen,
The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,
The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,
mit demütigen Blicken, bedeckt mit Erniedrigung. Das ist der Tag, der ihnen immer wieder angedroht wurde.
With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!
Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.