Chapter 54, 55 verses
Näher ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) gekommen, und gespalten hat sich der Mond.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).
Und wenn sie ein Zeichen sehen, wenden sie sich ab und sagen: "Fortdauernde Zauberei."
وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
Und sie erklären (es) für Lüge und folgen ihren Neigungen. Doch jede Angelegenheit ist festgesetzt.
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
They belied (the Verses of Allah - this Qur'an), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled (according to the kind of deeds: good deeds will take their doers to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell).
Zu ihnen ist doch von den Berichten gekommen, was reichliche Verweisung enthält,
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
eine durchdringende Weisheit. Aber was nützen da die Warnungen?
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
Perfect wisdom (this Qur'an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.
So kehre dich von ihnen ab. Am Tag, da der Rufer zu etwas Entsetzlichem ruft,
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
werden sie mit gedemütigten Blicken aus den Gräbern herauskommen wie ausschwärmende Heuschrecken,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
zu dem Rufer hastend. Die Ungläubigen werden sagen: "Das ist ein schwerer Tag."
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
Vor ihnen (schon) bezichtigte das Volk Nuhs (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Sie bezichtigten Unseren Diener der Lüge und sagten: "Ein Besessener." Und er wurde (von ihnen) gescholten.
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
The people of Nuh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them. They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.
Da rief er seinen Herrn an: "Ich bin überwältigt, so leiste Du (mir) Hilfe."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
Da öffneten Wir die Tore des Himmels mit niederströmendem Wasser
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.
und ließen aus der Erde Quellen hervorströmen; so traf das Wasser zu einer bereits festgesetzten Angelegenheit zusammen.
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
Und Wir trugen ihn auf einem Schiff aus Planken und Nägeln,
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
das vor Unseren Augen dahinfuhr: (Dies) als Lohn für jemanden, der immer verleugnet worden war.
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!
Und Wir ließen es ja als Zeichen zurück. Gibt es aber jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?
Die 'Ad bezichtigten (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Wir sandten gegen sie ja einen eiskalten Wind an einem Tag fortdauernden Unheils,
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
der die Menschen fortnahm, als wären sie Stämme entwurzelter Palmen.
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Die Tamud erklärten die Warnungen für Lüge.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
Thamud denied the warning
Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.
Sie sagten: "Sollen wir denn einem menschlichen Wesen von uns, einem einzelnen, folgen? Dann befänden wir uns wahrlich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"
Ist die Ermahnung gerade ihm aus unserer Mitte offenbart worden? Nein! Vielmehr ist er ein selbstgefälliger Lügner."
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
Sie werden" morgen erfahren, wer der selbstgefällige Lügner ist.
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!
Wir werden die Kamelstute senden als Versuchung für sie. So warte mit ihnen ab und sei beharrlich.
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!
Und tu ihnen kund, daß das Wasser zwischen ihnen (und der Kamelstute) zu teilen ist. Jeder Trinkanteil soll (dann abwechselnd) wahrgenommen werden.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).
Da riefen sie ihren Gefährten her. Er griff zu und schnitt dann (der Kamelstute) die Sehnen durch.
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen einzigen Schrei, da waren sie (sogleich) wie das vertrocknete Zeug von Viehgehegen.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Das Volk Luts erklärte die Warnungen für Lüge.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
The people of Lot denied the warning.
The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen Sturm von Steinchen, außer den Angehörigen Luts; Wir erretteten sie im letzten Teil der Nacht
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lut (Lot), them We saved in the last hour of the night,
aus Gunst von Uns. So vergelten Wir, wer dankbar ist.
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
Er hatte sie ja vor Unserem gewaltsamen Zupacken gewarnt, sie aber bestritten die Warnungen.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
Und sie versuchten ja, ihn in Bezug auf seine Gäste zu überreden (, sie ihnen auszuliefern). Da löschten Wir ihre Augen aus. "Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen."
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, (saying) "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
Und es ereilte sie ja am frühen Morgen eine beständige Strafe.
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen.
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
So taste My punishment and warning.
"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Und (auch) zu Fir'auns Leuten kamen ja die Warnungen.
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)].
Sie erklärten alle Unsere Zeichen für Lüge, und da ergriffen Wir sie mit dem Griff eines Unüberwindlichen und Allmächtigen.
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
Sind etwa eure Ungläubigen besser als jene da? Oder gibt es für euch einen Freispruch in den Schriften?
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nuh (Noah), Lut (Lot), Salih, and the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?
Oder sagen sie: "Wir halten zusammen und werden siegen"?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"
Die Ansammlung wird gewiß besiegt werden, und sie werden den Rücken kehren.
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
Nein! Vielmehr ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) der ihnen versprochene Zeitpunkt. Und die Stunde ist noch schrecklicher und bitterer.
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
Gewiß, die Übeltäter befinden sich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
Verily the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
Am Tag, da sie auf ihren Gesichtern ins (Höllen)feuer gezerrt werden: "Kostet die Berührung der Sengenden."
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"
Gewiß, Wir haben alles in (bestimmtem) Maß erschaffen.
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz).
Und Unser Befehl ist nur ein einziges (Wort), wie ein Augenblick.
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.
Und Wir haben doch bereits manche Lager gleich euch vernichtet. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Alles, was sie getan haben, (steht) in den Schriften.
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
And everything they did is in written records.
And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
Alles, ob klein oder groß, wird in Zeilen niedergeschrieben.
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
And everything, small and big, is written down (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer: الإيمان بالقدر) (See the Qur'an V.57:22 and its footnote).
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Bächen sein,
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
Verily, The Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
am Sitz der Wahrhaftigkeit, bei einem allmächtigen Herrscher.
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allah, the One, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).