Chapter 15, 99 verses
Alif-Lam-Ra. Dies sind die Zeichen des Buches und eines deutlichen Qur'ans.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Qur'an that makes things clear.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.
Vielleicht werden diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, wünschen, Muslime gewesen zu sein.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ كَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ
Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.
How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].
Lasse sie nur essen und genießen und sich durch (falsche) Hoffnung ablenken lassen. Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
Und wir haben keine Stadt vernichtet, ohne daß sie eine festgelegte Frist gehabt hätte.
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
Keine Gemeinschaft kann ihrer Frist vorausgehen, noch sie hinausschieben.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay it.
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
Und sie sagen: "O du, dem (angeblich) die Ermahnung offenbart worden ist, du bist ja fürwahr besessen.
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
They say: "O thou to whom the Message is being revealed! truly thou art mad (or possessed)!
And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!
Warum bringst du uns nicht die Engel, wenn du zu den Wahrhaftigen gehörst?"
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
"Why bringest thou not angels to us if it be that thou hast the Truth?"
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
Wir senden die Engel nur mit der Wahrheit hinab. Dann wird ihnen kein Aufschub gewährt.
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
We send not the angels down except for just cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold! no respite would they have!
We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!
Gewiß, Wir sind es, die Wir die Ermahnung offenbart haben, und Wir werden wahrlich ihr Hüter sein.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
Wir haben ja bereits vor dir unter den Lagern der Früheren entsandt.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
Und kein Gesandter kam zu ihnen, ohne daß sie sich über ihn lustig gemacht hätten.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
So lassen Wir ihn in die Herzen der Übeltäter einziehen.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].
Sie glauben nicht daran, obwohl bereits die Gesetzmäßigkeit an den Früheren ergangen ist.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
That they should not believe in the (Message); but the ways of the ancients have passed away.
They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of (Allah's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.
Selbst wenn Wir ihnen ein Tor vom Himmel öffneten und sie dauernd dadurch hinaufstiegen,
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
würden sie dennoch sagen: "Unsere Blicke sind verschlossen. Nein! Vielmehr sind wir Leute, die einem Zauber verfallen sind."
لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
They would only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."
Und Wir haben ja im Himmel Türme gesetzt und ihn für die Betrachter ausgeschmückt,
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair - seeming to (all) beholders;
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
und Wir haben ihn vor jedem gesteinigten Satan behütet,
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
außer demjenigen, der verstohlen zuhört, worauf ihn ein deutlich erkennbarer Leuchtkörper verfolgt.
إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
Und die Erde haben Wir gedehnt und darauf festgegründete Berge gesetzt und auf ihr von allen zu wiegenden Dingen wachsen lassen.
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.
Und Wir haben auf ihr für euch (Möglichkeiten für den) Lebensunterhalt geschaffen und (auch) für diejenigen, die ihr nicht versorgt.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَازِقِينَ
And We have provided therein means of subsistence, - for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not responsible.
And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].
Und es gibt nichts, dessen Schatzkammern nicht bei Uns wären. Und Wir senden es nur in bestimmtem Maß hinab.
وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
Und Wir senden die Winde zur Befruchtung. Und Wir lassen dann vom Himmel Wasser hinabkommen und geben es euch zu trinken, doch ihr könnt es nicht (alles davon) als Vorrat lagern.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيَاحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ وَمَا أَنتُمْ لَهُ بِخَازِنِينَ
And We send the fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].
Und fürwahr, Wir sind es, die lebendig machen und sterben lassen, und Wir sind die (alles) Erbenden.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
Und Wir kennen ja diejenigen unter euch, die vorausgehen, und Wir kennen ja (auch) diejenigen, die zurückbleiben.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
To Us are known those of you who hasten forward, and those who lag behind.
And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
Und gewiß, dein Herr wird sie versammeln. Er ist Allweise und Allwissend.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and Knowledge.
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
Und Wir haben ja den Menschen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm erschaffen.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
Und die Ginn haben Wir zuvor aus dem Feuer des Glutwindes erschaffen.
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
Und als dein Herr zu den Engeln sagte: "Ich bin dabei, ein menschliches Wesen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm zu erschaffen.
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
Wenn Ich es zurechtgeformt und ihm von Meinem Geist eingehaucht habe, dann fallt und werft euch vor ihm nieder."
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
"So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
Da warfen sich die Engel alle zusammen nieder,
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
außer Iblis; er weigerte sich, mit denen zu sein, die sich niederwerfen.
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
Er sagte: "O lblis, was ist mit dir, daß du nicht mit denen bist, die sich niederwerfen?"
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
(Allah) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason for not being among those who prostrated themselves?"
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
Er sagte: "Ich kann mich unmöglich vor einem menschlichen Wesen niederwerfen, das Du aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm erschaffen hast."
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."
Er sagte: "Dann geh aus ihm hinaus, denn du bist der Steinigung würdig.
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
(Allah) said: "Then get thee out from here; for thou art rejected, accursed.
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Und auf dir liegt der Fluch bis zum Tag des Gerichts."
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
"And the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, so gewähre mir Aufschub bis zu dem Tag, da sie auferweckt werden."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
Er sagte: "Gewiß, du gehörst zu denjenigen, denen Aufschub gewährt wird
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
(Allah) said: "Respite is granted thee
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
bis zum Tag der (wohl)bekannten Zeit."
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, darum, daß Du mich in Verirrung hast fallen lassen, werde ich ihnen ganz gewiß auf der Erde (das Böse) ausschmücken und sie ganz gewiß allesamt in Verirrung fallen lassen,
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair - seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong, -
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
außer Deinen Dienern, den auserlesenen unter ihnen."
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
"Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
Er sagte: "Das ist ein gerader Weg, der (einzuhalten) Mir obliegt.
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
Gewiß, über Meine Diener hast du keine Macht, außer wer dir von den Verirrten folgt."
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
"For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee."
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
Und die Hölle ist wahrlich ihrer aller Verabredung(sort).
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
Sie hat sieben Tore, und jedem Tor wird ein Teil von ihnen zugewiesen.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
Die Gottesfürchtigen aber werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein:
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
Betretet sie in Frieden und in Sicherheit.
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
Und Wir nehmen weg, was in ihren Brüsten an Groll ist, als Brüder auf Liegen (ruhend), einander gegenüber.
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).
"And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.
Darin widerfährt ihnen weder Mühsal, noch werden sie daraus vertrieben.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
There no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
Tue Meinen Dienern kund, daß Ich es bin, der Allvergebend und Barmherzig ist,
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Tell My servants that I am indeed the Oft - forgiving, Most Merciful;
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
und daß Meine Strafe die schmerzhafte Strafe ist.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
And that My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
Und gib ihnen Kunde über die Gäste Ibrahims.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!", sagte er: "Wir ängstigen uns vor euch."
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
Sie sagten: "Ängstige dich nicht. Wir verkünden dir einen kenntnisreichen Jungen."
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
Er sagte: "Ihr verkündet (es) mir, obwohl mir das hohe Alter widerfahren ist! Was verkündet ihr mir denn da?"
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
He said: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good news?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
Sie sagten: "Wir verkünden (es) dir der Wahrheit entsprechend. So gehöre nicht zu denen, die die Hoffnung verlieren."
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
They said: "We give thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
Er sagte: "Wer verliert die Hoffnung auf die Barmherzigkeit seines Herrn außer den Irregehenden?"
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but such as go astray?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
ausgenommen die Sippe Luts. Diese werden Wir wahrlich allesamt erretten,
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), - All -
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
außer seiner Frau." Wir haben (es so) bestimmt, sie gehörte fürwahr zu denen, die zurückbleiben.
إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
"Except his wife, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
Als nun die Gesandten zu der Sippe Luts kamen,
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
sagte er: "Ihr seid ja fremde Leute."
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
Sie sagten: "Nein! Vielmehr kommen wir zu dir mit dem, woran sie zu zweifeln pflegten.
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
Und wir kommen zu dir mit der Gewißheit, und wir sagen gewiß Wahrheit.
وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
So zieh mit deinen Angehörigen in einem Teil der Nacht fort, und folge du hinterdrein. Und niemand von euch soll sich umwenden, geht weiter, wohin euch befohlen wird."
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ أَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."
"Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."
Und Wir haben ihm diese Angelegenheit mitgeteilt, daß der letzte Rest dieser Leute bei Tagesanbruch ausgetilgt werde.
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ الْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
And We made known this decree to him, that the last remnants of those (sinners) should be cut off by the morning.
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
Und die Bewohner der Stadt kamen voller Freude.
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
Er sagte: "Das sind meine Gäste, so stellt mich nicht bloß.
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
Und fürchtet Allah und stürzt mich nicht in Schande."
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
Sie sagten: "Haben wir dir nicht die Weltenbewohner verboten (als Gäste aufzunehmen)?4"
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
Er sagte: "Hier sind meine Töchter, wenn ihr etwas tun wollt."
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
Bei deinem Leben, sie irrten wahrlich in ihrer Trunkenheit umher.
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
Da ergriff sie der Schrei bei Sonnenaufgang,
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
und Wir kehrten das Oberste von ihr zuunterst und ließen auf sie Steine aus gebranntem Lehm regnen.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
Darin sind wahrlich Zeichen für die Betrachtenden.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
Und sie liegt fürwahr an einem noch bestehenden Weg.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
And the (cities were) right on the high - road.
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
Darin ist wahrlich ein Zeichen für die Gläubigen.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
Und die Bewohner des Dickichts taten fürwahr Unrecht,
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
And the Companions of the Wood were also wrong - doers;
And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
so übten Wir an ihnen Vergeltung. Beide liegen fürwahr an einem deutlichen Weg.
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
So We exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
Und die Bewohner von al-Higr bezichtigten die Gesandten der Lüge.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
Wir ließen ihnen Unsere Zeichen zukommen, aber sie wandten sich von ihnen ab.
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
Und sie hauten aus den Bergen Häuser aus, im Trachten nach Sicherheit.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
Da ergriff sie der Schrei bei Tagesanbruch;
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
so nützte ihnen nicht, was sie erworben hatten.
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Gewiß, die Stunde wird sicher eintreffen. So übe schöne Nachsicht.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, but for just ends. And the Hour is surely coming (when this will be manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness.
And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].
Dein Herr ist der Allerschaffer und der Allwissende.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
Und Wir haben dir doch sieben von den sich wiederholenden Versen gegeben, und (auch) den großartigen Qur'an.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft - repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur'an.
Richte ja nicht deine Augen auf das, was Wir manchen von ihnen paarweise als Nießbrauch gewähren. Und sei nicht traurig über sie. Und senke deinen Flügel für die Gläubigen,
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
und sag: Ich bin ja der deutliche Warner.
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
Wie Wir (die Strafe) auf diejenigen hinabgesandt haben, die aufteilten,
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts), -
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
die den Qur'an (in einzelne Teile) zergliedert haben.
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Ja, bei deinem Herrn! Wir werden sie allesamt ganz gewiß befragen
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
über das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
For all their deeds.
For all that they used to do.
So verkünde denn laut, was dir befohlen wird, und wende dich von den Götzendienern ab.
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).
Wir genügen dir (als Schutz) vor den Spöttern,
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
die neben Allah einen anderen Gott setzen. Aber sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
Wir wissen ja, daß deine Brust beklommen ist wegen dessen, was sie sagen.
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
Aber lobpreise deinen Herrn und gehöre zu denen, die sich niederwerfen,
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
und diene deinem Herrn, bis die Gewißheit zu dir kommt.
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).