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
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
für die Ungläubigen, (einer Strafe,) die niemand abwehren kann;
Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,
To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
von Allah, dem Besitzer der Aufstiegswege.
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.
[It is] from Allah, owner 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.
The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent 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.
So be patient with gracious patience.
Gewiß, sie sehen sie weit entfernt,
Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
Wir aber sehen sie nahe.
But We see it (quite) near.
But We see it [as] near.
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 the sky will be like murky oil,
und die Berge wie gefärbte Wolle sein werden
And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.
And the mountains will be like wool,
und kein warmherziger Freund seinen Freund (irgend etwas) fragt.
And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),
And no friend will ask [anything of] a 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,
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by 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 his nearest kindred who shelter him
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 whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
Keineswegs! Es ist doch ein loderndes Feuer,
By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
das die Kopfhaut abzieht',
Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
A remover of exteriors.
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 invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
(Besitz) zusammenträgt und dann in Behältern hortet.
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
Gewiß, der Mensch ist als kleinmütig erschaffen.
Verily, man () was created very impatient;
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Wenn ihm Schlechtes widerfährt, ist er sehr mutlos;
Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;
When evil touches him, impatient,
und wenn ihm Gutes widerfährt, (ist er) ein stetiger Verweigerer,
And niggardly when good touches him.
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
außer den Betenden,
Except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers).
Except the observers of prayer -
diejenigen, die in ihrem Gebet beharrlich sind
Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);
Those who are constant in their prayer
und die ein festgesetztes Recht an ihrem Besitz (zugestehen)
And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right
And those within whose wealth is a known right
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 the petitioner and the deprived -
und die den Tag des Gerichts für wahr halten
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense
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 punishment 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. -
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -
- 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 from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they 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 whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -
- und diejenigen, die auf die ihnen anvertrauten Güter und ihre Verpflichtung achtgeben,
And those who keep their trusts and covenants.
And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive
und diejenigen, die ihr Zeugnis in Aufrichtigkeit ablegen,
And those who stand firm in their testimonies.
And those who are in their testimonies upright
und diejenigen, die ihr Gebet einhalten.
And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well.
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
Jene werden sich in Gärten befinden und (darin) geehrt.
Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.
They will 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)].
So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],
rechts und links, in Gruppen aufgeteilt?
(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?
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 person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
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!
No! Indeed, We have created them from that which 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
So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are 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 replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
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 -
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
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 they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.
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 humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.