Chapter 77, 50 verses
Bei den Entsandten, die wie eine Mähne aufeinanderfolgen,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the winds (or angels or the Messengers of Allah) sent forth one after another.
I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),
den einen Sturm Entfesselnden
And by the winds that blow violently.
By the raging hurricanes,
und den alles Ausbreitenden,
And by the winds that scatter clouds and rain.
Which scatter clouds to their destined places,
den klar Trennenden,
And by the Verses (of the Qur'an) that separate the right from the wrong.
Then separate them one from another,
den Ermahnung Überbringenden
And by the angels that bring the revelations to the Messengers,
Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,
zur Pflichterfüllung oder zur Warnung!
To cut off all excuses or to warn.
To clear or to warn.
Gewiß, was euch versprochen wird, wird sicher hereinbrechen.
Surely, what you are promised must come to pass.
Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.
Wenn dann die Sterne ausgelöscht werden
Then when the stars lose their lights.
So when the stars are made to lose their light,
und wenn der Himmel gespalten wird
And when the heaven is cleft asunder.
And when the heaven is rent asunder,
und wenn die Berge zersprengt werden
And when the mountains are blown away.
And when the mountains are carried away as dust,
und wenn für die Gesandten ihre Zeit gesetzt wird.
And when the Messengers are gathered to their time appointed.
And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time
Aufweichen Tag ist ihre Frist festgelegt worden?
For what Day are these signs postponed?
To what day is the doom fixed?
Auf den Tag der Entscheidung.
For the Day of Sorting Out (the men of Paradise from the men destined for Hell).
To the day of decision.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was der Tag der Entscheidung ist?
And what will explain to you what is the Day of Sorting Out?
And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Haben Wir nicht die Früheren vernichtet?
Did We not destroy the ancients?
Did We not destroy the former generations?
Hierauf lassen Wir ihnen die Späteren folgen.
So shall We make later generations to follow them.
Then did We follow them up with later ones.
So verfahren Wir mit den Übeltätern.
Thus do We deal with the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Haben Wir euch nicht aus verächtlichem Wasser erschaffen,
Did We not create you from a despised water (semen)?
Did We not create you from contemptible water?
das Wir dann in einem festen Aufenthaltsort haben sein lassen,
Then We placed it in a place of safety (womb),
Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,
bis zu einem bekannten Zeitpunkt?
For a known period (determined by gestation)?
Till an appointed term,
So haben Wir bemessen. Welch trefflicher Bemesser sind Wir!
So We did measure; and We are the Best to measure (the things).
So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Haben Wir nicht die Erde zu einem Ort der Aufbewahrung gemacht
Have We not made the earth a receptacle
Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,
- für die Lebenden und die Toten -
For the living and the dead?
The living and the dead,
und auf ihr festgegründete, hoch aufragende Berge gemacht und euch frisches Wasser zu trinken gegeben?
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
- "Zieht los zu dem, was ihr stets für Lüge erklärt habt,
(It will be said to the disbelievers): "Depart you to that which you used to deny!
Walk on to that which you called a lie.
zieht los zu einem Schatten mit drei Verzweigungen,
"Depart you to a shadow (of Hell-Fire smoke ascending) in three columns,
Walk on to the covering having three branches,
der kein (wirklicher) Schattenspender ist und nicht (als Schutz) gegen die Flammen nützt."
Neither shady, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."
Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.
Sie wirft mit Funken wie Schlösser,
Verily, it (Hell) throws sparks (huge) as Al-Qasr (a fort or a huge log of wood),
Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,
als wären sie gelbe Kamele.
As if they were yellow camels or bundles of ropes.
As if they were tawny camels.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Das ist der Tag, an dem sie nicht reden werden
That will be a Day when they shall not speak (during some part of it),
This is the day on which they shall not speak,
und (es) ihnen nicht erlaubt wird, daß sie sich entschuldigen.
And they will not be permitted to put forth any excuse.
And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
- "Das ist der Tag der Entscheidung; Wir haben euch mit den Früheren versammelt.
That will be a Day of Decision! We have brought you and the men of old together!
This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.
Wenn ihr also eine List habt, so führt sie gegen Mich aus."
So if you have a plot, use it against Me (Allah جل جلاله)!
So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden sich in Schatten und an Quellen befinden
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) shall be amidst shades and springs.
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,
und bei Früchten von dem, was sie begehren.
And fruits, such as they desire.
And fruits such as they desire.
- "Eßt und trinkt als wohlbekömmlich für das, was ihr zu tun pflegtet."
"Eat and drink comfortably for that which you used to do."
Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.
Gewiß, so vergelten Wir den Rechtschaffenen.
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers. See V.2:112).
Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
- "Eßt und genießt ein wenig, ihr seid ja Übeltäter."
(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life) for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals).
Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
Und wenn zu ihnen gesagt wird: "Verbeugt euch!", verbeugen sie sich nicht.
And when it is said to them: "Bow down yourself (in prayer)!" They bow not down (offer not their prayers).
And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern!
Woe that Day to the deniers (of the Day of Resurrection)!
Woe on that day to the rejecters.
An welche Aussage nach dieser wollen sie denn glauben?
Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe?
In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?