Chapter 56, 96 verses
Wenn die (Stunde) eintrifft, die eintreffen wird,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ
When the great event comes to pass,
When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
gibt es niemanden, der ihr Eintreffen leugnen wird.
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
There is no belying its coming to pass - -
Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.
Sie wird (manches) niedrig machen und (manches) erhöhen.
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),
(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
Wenn die Erde heftig hin und her geschüttelt wird
إِذَا رُجَّتِ الْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
When the earth shall be shaken with a (severe) shaking,
When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,
und die Berge völlig zermalmt werden
وَبُسَّتِ الْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
And the mountains shall be made to crumble with (an awful) crumbling,
And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,
und dann zu verstreutem Staub werden
فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنبَثًّا
So that they shall be as scattered dust.
Becoming dust scattered abroad,
und ihr (in) drei Arten (aufgeteilt) werdet:
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةً
And you shall be three sorts.
And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
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فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
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وَأَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ
And (as to) the companions of the left hand; how wretched are the companions of the left hand!
And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
Und die Vorausgeeilten, ja die Vorausgeeilten,
وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ
And the foremost are the foremost,
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
das sind diejenigen, die (Allah) nahegestellt sein werden,
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
These are they who are drawn nigh (to Allah),
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
in den Gärten der Wonne.
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
In the gardens of bliss.
In Gardens of Bliss:
Eine Menge von den Früheren
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A numerous company from among the first,
A number of people from those of old,
und wenige von den Späteren,
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a few from among the latter.
And a few from those of later times.
auf (mit Gold) durchwobenen Liegen
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
On thrones decorated,
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
lehnen sie sich darauf einander gegenüber.
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing one another.
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Round about them shall go youths never altering in age,
Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
mit Trinkschalen und Krügen und einem Becher aus einem Quell -,
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
With goblets and ewers and a cup of pure drink;
With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:
von ihm bekommen sie weder Kopfschmerzen noch werden sie dadurch benommen,
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
They shall not be affected with headache thereby, nor shall they get exhausted,
No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
und (mit) Früchten von dem, was sie sich auswählen,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruits such as they choose,
And with fruits, any that they may select:
und Fleisch von Geflügel von dem, was sie begehren.
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And the flesh of fowl such as they desire.
And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
Und (darin sind) Huris mit schönen, großen Augen,
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And pure, beautiful ones,
And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -
gleich wohlverwahrten Perlen.
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
The like of the hidden pearls:
Like unto Pearls well - guarded.
(Dies) als Lohn für das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
A reward for what they used to do.
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Anklage der Sünde,
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They shall not hear therein vain or sinful discourse,
Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -
sondern nur den Ausspruch: "Frieden! Frieden!"
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Except the word peace, peace.
Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".
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وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
And the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand!
The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
(Sie sind) unter dornenlosen Sidr-Bäumen
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Amid thornless lote - trees,
(They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,
und dichtgeschichteten Mimosen
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And banana - trees (with fruits), one above another.
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -
und langgestrecktem Schatten,
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And extended shade,
In shade long - extended,
(an) sich ergießendem Wasser,
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
And water flowing constantly,
By water flowing constantly,
(bei) vielen Früchten,
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And abundant fruit,
And fruit in abundance.
die weder unterbrochen noch verwehrt sind,
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
und (auf) erhöhten Ruhebetten.
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
And exalted thrones.
And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
Wir haben sie derart entstehen lassen
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Surely We have made them to grow into a (new) growth,
We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
und sie zu Jungfrauen gemacht,
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Then We have made them virgins,
And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
liebevoll und gleichaltrig,
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Loving, equals in age,
Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -
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لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
For the sake of the companions of the right hand.
For the Companions of the Right Hand.
Eine Menge von den Früheren,
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
A numerous company from among the first,
A (goodly) number from those of old,
und eine Menge von den Späteren.
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
And a numerous company from among the last.
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
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وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
And those of the left hand, how wretched are those of the left hand!
The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
(Sie sind) in Glutwind und heißem Wasser
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
In hot wind and boiling water,
(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,
und (in) Schatten aus schwarzem Qualm,
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
And the shade of black smoke,
And in the shades of Black Smoke:
(der) weder kühl noch trefflich (ist).
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Neither cool nor honorable.
Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
Sie lebten ja vordem üppig
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
und verharrten in dem gewaltigen Unglauben
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
And they persisted in the great violation.
And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!
und pflegten zu sagen: "Wenn wir gestorben und zu Erde und Knochen geworden sind, sollen wir denn dann wirklich auferweckt werden?
وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say: What! when we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised?
And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again? -
Und auch unsere Vorväter?"
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Or our fathers of yore?
"(We) and our fathers of old?"
Sag: Die Früheren und die Späteren
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Say: The first and the last,
Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,
werden wahrlich versammelt werden zur festgesetzten Zeit eines (wohl)bekannten Tages.
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Shall most surely be gathered together for the appointed hour of a known day.
"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well - known.
Hierauf werdet ihr ja, ihr irregehenden Leugner,
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then shall you, O you who err and call it a lie!
"Then will ye truly, - O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood! -
wahrlich von Zaqqum-Bäumen essen
لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Most surely eat of a tree of Zaqqoom,
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
und euch dann davon die Bäuche füllen
فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
And fill (your) bellies with it;
"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
und dann darauf heißes Wasser trinken;
فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ
Then drink over it of boiling water;
"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
trinken werdet ihr dann, wie ewig Durstige trinken.
فَشَارِبُونَ شُرْبَ الْهِيمِ
And drink as drinks the thirsty camel.
"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"
Das ist ihre gastliche Aufnahme am Tag des Gerichts.
هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
This is their entertainment on the day of requital.
Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!
Wir doch haben euch erschaffen; wenn ihr (es) doch für wahr halten würdet!
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
We have created you, why do you not then assent?
It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr als Samen ausspritzt?
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Have you considered the seed?
Do ye then see? - The (human Seed) that ye throw out, -
Seid ihr es etwa, die ihn erschaffen oder sind nicht doch Wir die Erschaffer?
أَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْخَالِقُونَ
Is it you that create it or are We the creators?
Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?
Wir doch haben unter euch den Tod festgelegt. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen,
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated
daß Wir (nicht) euresgleichen (gegen euch) austauschen und euch (in einem Zustand wieder)entstehen lassen, den ihr nicht kennt.
عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَالَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِي مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
In order that We may bring in your place the likes of you and make you grow into what you know not.
from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.
Und ihr kennt doch die erste Schöpfung. Wenn ihr doch bedenken würdet!
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ النَّشْأَةَ الْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And certainly you know the first growth, why do you not then mind?
And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr an Saatfeldern bestellt?
أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Have you considered what you sow?
See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es wachsen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die wachsen lassen?
أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ
Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We the causers of growth?
Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es wahrlich zu zermalmtem Zeug machen, und ihr würdet dann dauernd verwundert darüber reden:
لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,
"Wir sind wahrlich mit Schulden belastet.
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Surely we are burdened with debt:
(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
Nein! Vielmehr ist uns alles verwehrt worden."
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay! we are deprived.
"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Wasser, das ihr trinkt?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ
Have you considered the water which you drink?
See ye the water which ye drink?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es von den Wolken herabkommen lassen, oder sind doch nicht Wir es, die herabkommen lassen?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ
Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders?
Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es (auf der Zunge) brennend machen. Wenn ihr doch dankbar sein würdet!
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Feuer, das ihr (durch Reiben) zündet?
أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ النَّارَ الَّتِي تُورُونَ
Have you considered the fire which you strike?
See ye the Fire which ye kindle?
Seid ihr es etwa, die den dazu nötigen Baum entstehen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die entstehen lassen?
أَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَا أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنشِئُونَ
Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?
Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?
Wir haben es ja zur Erinnerung (an das Höllenfeuer) und als Nießbrauch für die Wanderer gemacht.
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert.
We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den Standorten der Sterne
۞ فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars, -
- und das ist wahrlich, wenn ihr (nur) wüßtet, ein gewaltiger Schwur:
وَإِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;
And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -
Das ist wahrlich ein ehrwürdiger Qur'an
إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ
Most surely it is an honored Quran,
That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
in einem wohlverwahrten Buch,
فِي كِتَابٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
In a book that is protected
In Book well - guarded,
das nur diejenigen berühren (dürfen), die vollkommen gereinigt sind;
لَّا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None shall touch it save the purified ones.
Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
(er ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
A revelation by the Lord of the worlds.
A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Wollt ihr denn über diese Aussage nur schön reden
أَفَبِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Do you then hold this announcement in contempt?
Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
und (als Dankbarkeit) für eure Versorgung soll euer Ableugnen sein?
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
And to give (it) the lie you make your means of subsistence.
And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
Wenn sie die Kehle erreicht,
فَلَوْلَا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ
Why is it not then that when it (soul) comes up to the throat,
Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -
während ihr dabei zuschaut
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
And you at that time look on - -
And ye the while (sit) looking on, -
und Wir ihm näher sind als ihr - aber ihr könnt es nicht sehen -,
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
And We are nearer to it than you, but you do not see - -
But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not, -
könntet ihr dann, wenn ihr doch nicht vor Gericht gestellt werden sollt (, wie ihr behauptet),
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Then why is it not - - if you are not held under authority - -
Then why do ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -
sie zurückbringen, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid?
تَرْجِعُونَهَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
That you send it (not) back - - if you are truthful?
Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
Wenn er nun zu den (Allah) Nahegestellten gehört,
فَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),
Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
dann (wird es für ihn) Ruhe, duftende Pflanzen und einen Garten der Wonne (geben).
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Then happiness and bounty and a garden of bliss.
(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.
Und wenn er nun zu den Gefährten der rechten Seite gehört,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
And if he is one of those on the right hand,
And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,
so: Friede sei dir von den Gefährten der rechten Seite.
فَسَلَامٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Then peace to you from those on the right hand.
(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.
Wenn er aber zu den Leugnern, den Irregehenden gehört,
وَأَمَّا إِن كَانَ مِنَ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ الضَّالِّينَ
And if he is one of the rejecters, the erring ones,
And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,
dann wird ihm eine gastliche Aufnahme aus heißem Wasser (zuteil) werden,
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
He shall have an entertainment of boiling water,
For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
und das Erleiden des Höllenbrandes.
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in hell.
And burning in Hell - Fire.
Dies ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ الْيَقِينِ
Most surely this is a certain truth.
Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ
Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great.
So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.