Chapter 83, 36 verses
Wehe den das Maß Kürzenden,
Woe to those who give less [than due],
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto the defrauders:
Woe to the defrauders,
die, wenn sie sich von den Menschen zumessen lassen, sich volles Maß geben lassen,
Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.
Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,
Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men take it fully,
wenn sie ihnen aber zumessen oder wägen, Verlust zufügen.
But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss.
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.
Glauben jene nicht, daß sie auferweckt werden
Do they not think that they will be resurrected
Do such (men) not consider that they will be raised again
Do not these think that they shall be raised again
zu einem gewaltigen Tag,
For a tremendous Day -
Unto an Awful Day,
For a mighty day,
am Tag, da die Menschen sich um des Herrn der Weltenbewohner willen aufstellen werden?
The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?
The day when (all) mankind stand before the Lord of the Worlds ?
The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Sittenlosen ist wahrlich in Siggin.
No! Indeed, the record of the wicked is in sijjeen.
Nay, but the record of the vile is in Sijjin -
Nay! most surely the record of the wicked is in the Sijjin.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Siggin ist?
And what can make you know what is sijjeen?
Ah! what will convey unto thee what Sijjin is! -
And what will make you know what the Sijjin is?
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen.
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
A written record.
It is a written book.
Wehe an jenem Tag den Leugnern,
Woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Woe unto the repudiators on that day!
Woe on that day to the rejecters,
die den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge erklären!
Who deny the Day of Recompense.
Those who deny the Day of Judgment
Who give the lie to the day of judgment.
Und nur derjenige erklärt ihn für Lüge, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist.
And none deny it except every sinful transgressor.
Which none denieth save each criminal transgressor,
And none gives the lie to it but every exceeder of limits, sinful one
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old.
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr hat sich das, was sie zu erwerben pflegten, über ihren Herzen angesetzt.
No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.
Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts.
Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like rust upon their hearts.
Keineswegs! Sie werden von ihrem Herrn an jenem Tag bestimmt abgeschirmt sein.
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.
Nay! most surely they shall on that day be debarred from their Lord.
Hierauf werden sie bestimmt dem Höllenbrand ausgesetzt sein.
Then indeed, they will [enter and] burn in Hellfire.
Then lo! they verily will burn in hell,
Then most surely they shall enter the burning fire.
Hierauf wird gesagt werden: "Das ist das, was ihr für Lüge zu erklären pflegtet."
Then it will be said [to them], "This is what you used to deny."
And it will be said (unto them): This is that which ye used to deny.
Then shall it be said: This is what you gave the lie to.
Keineswegs! Das Buch der Frommen ist wahrlich in 'Illiyyin.
No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun.
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was 'Illiyyun ist?
And what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what 'Illiyin is! -
And what will make you know what the highest Iliyin is?
(Es ist) ein Buch mit festen Eintragungen,
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed
A written record,
It is a written book,
in das die (Allah) Nahegestellten Einsicht nehmen.
Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Those who are drawn near (to Allah) shall witness it.
Die Frommen werden wahrlich in Wonne sein,
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Most surely the righteous shall be in bliss,
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On adorned couches, observing.
On couches, gazing,
On thrones, they shall gaze;
Du erkennst in ihren Gesichtern das Strahlen der Wonne.
You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
You will recognize in their faces the brightness of bliss.
Ihnen wird von versiegeltem Nektar zu trinken gegeben,
They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
They are made to quaff of a pure drink that is sealed (to others).
dessen Siegel Moschus ist -, und darum sollen die Wettbewerber wettkämpfen -,
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
The sealing of it is (with) musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
und dessen Beimischung Tasnim ist,
And its mixture is of Tasneem,
And mixed with water of Tasnim,
And the admixture of it is a water of Tasnim,
aus einer Quelle, aus der die (Allah) Nahegestellten trinken.
A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
A fountain from which drink they who are drawn near (to Allah).
Gewiß, diejenigen, die Übeltaten begingen, pflegten über diejenigen zu lachen, die glauben,
Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Surely they who are guilty used to laugh at those who believe.
und, wenn sie an ihnen vorbeikamen, einander zuzuzwinkern.
And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
And wink one to another when they passed them;
And when they passed by them, they winked at one another.
Und, wenn sie zu ihren Angehörigen zurückkehrten, kehrten sie zurück, indem sie es sich wohl sein ließen.
And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
And when they returned to their own followers they returned exulting.
Und, wenn sie sie sahen, sagten sie: "Diese gehen fürwahr in die Irre."
And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
And when they saw them, they said: Most surely these are in error;
Dabei waren sie doch nicht als Hüter über sie gesandt worden.
But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
And they were not sent to be keepers over them.
Heute aber lachen diejenigen, die glauben, über die Ungläubigen,
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
So today those who believe shall laugh at the unbelievers;
auf überdachten Liegen (gelehnt), und blicken um sich.
On adorned couches, observing.
On high couches, gazing.
On thrones, they will look.
Sind die Ungläubigen nicht doch belohnt worden für das, was sie zu tun pflegten?
Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do ?
Surely the disbelievers are rewarded as they did.