Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha-Mim
Ha, Meem.
Ha Mim!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Bei dem deutlichen Buch!
By the clear Book,
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Wir haben es wahrlich in einer gesegneten Nacht herabgesandt - Wir haben ja (die Menschen) immer wieder gewarnt -,
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
in der jede weise Angelegenheit einzeln entschieden wird
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Whereon every wise command is made clear
als eine Angelegenheit von Uns aus - Wir haben ja immer wieder (Warner) gesandt -,
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
als eine Barmherzigkeit von deinem Herrn - gewiß, Er ist der Allhörende und Allwissende -,
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, wenn ihr überzeugt seid.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
Es gibt keinen Gott außer Ihm. Er macht lebendig und läßt sterben, (Er), euer Herr und der Herr eurer Vorväter.
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
Aber nein! Sie sind im Zweifel und treiben ihr Spiel.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
So erwarte den Tag, an dem der Himmel deutlichen Rauch hervorbringt,
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
der die Menschen überdecken wird. Das ist eine schmerzhafte Strafe.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Unser Herr, nimm die Strafe von uns hinweg; wir sind (jetzt) ja gläubig.
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Wie soll ihnen (jetzt) die Selbstbesinnung nützen, wo bereits ein deutlicher Gesandter zu ihnen kam,
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
sie sich hierauf aber von ihm abkehrten und sagten: "Einer, dem vorgesagt wird, ein Besessener"?
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Wir werden die Strafe ein wenig hinwegnehmen. Ihr werdet sicher zurückkehren.
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Am Tag, da Wir mit der größten Gewalt zupacken werden, gewiß, da werden Wir Vergeltung üben.
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
Und Wir setzten bereits vor ihnen das Volk Fir'auns der Versuchung aus. Zu ihnen kam ein edler Gesandter:
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
"Übergebt mir Allahs Diener. Gewiß, ich bin für euch ein vertrauenswürdiger Gesandter.
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
Und seid Allah gegenüber nicht überheblich. Gewiß, ich bringe euch eine deutliche Ermächtigung.
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
Und gewiß, ich nehme Zuflucht bei meinem Herrn und eurem Herrn davor, daß ihr mich steinigt.
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
Und wenn ihr mir nicht glaubt, dann haltet euch (wenigstens) fern von mir."
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
Da rief er zu seinem Herrn: "Diese sind ein Volk von Übeltätern."
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
- "Zieh bei Nacht mit Meinen Dienern fort; ihr werdet ja verfolgt werden.
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
Und laß das Meer in Ruhe zurück'. Gewiß, sie sind eine Heerschar, die ertränkt werden soll."
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
Wie viele Gärten und Quellen ließen sie zurück
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
und Getreidefelder und treffliche Stätte
And crops and noble sites
And cornfields and noble places!
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
und ein angenehmes Leben, in dem sie vergnügt waren!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
So (war es). Und Wir gaben es anderen Leuten zum Erbe.
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Weder Himmel noch Erde weinte über sie, und ihnen wurde kein Aufschub gewährt.
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Und Wir erretteten bereits die Kinder lsra'ils von der schmachvollen Qual,
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
von Fir'aun. Er war überheblich und einer der Maßlosen.
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
Und Wir erwählten sie ja mit Wissen vor den (anderen) Weltenbewohnern
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
und ließen ihnen von den Zeichen solche zukommen, die eine deutliche Prüfung enthielten.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Diese sagen fürwahr:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Most surely these do say:
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
"Es gibt nur unseren ersten Tod. Und wir werden nicht auferstehen.
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Bringt doch unsere Väter zurück, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid."
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Sind sie etwa besser oder das Volk Tubba's und diejenigen vor ihnen? Wir vernichteten sie; sie waren ja Übeltäter.
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Und Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist, nicht zum Spiel erschaffen.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
Wir haben sie nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Aber die meisten von ihnen wissen nicht.
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist ihrer aller festgesetzte Zeit,
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
der Tag, an dem kein Schutzherr seinem Schützling etwas nützen kann und ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil wird,
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
außer demjenigen, dessen Allah sich erbarmt. Er ist ja der Allmächtige und Barmherzige.
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Gewiß, der Zaqqum-Baum
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
ist die Speise des Sünders;
Is food for the sinful.
Is the food of the sinful
The food of the sinner!
wie siedendes Öl kocht er in den Bäuchen,
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
wie das heiße Wasser kocht.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
As the seething of boiling water.
"Nehmt ihn und schleppt ihn mitten in den Höllenbrand hinein.
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Hierauf gießt über seinen Kopf von der Strafe des heißen Wassers.
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Koste (doch); du bist ja der Mächtige und Edle!"
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Das ist (es) ja, worüber ihr zu zweifeln pflegtet.
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen befinden sich an sicherer Stätte,
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
in Gärten und an Quellen.
Within gardens and springs,
In gardens and springs;
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Sie tragen (Gewänder) aus Seidenbrokat und schwerem Brokat (,) und (sie liegen) einander gegenüber.
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
So ist es. Und Wir geben ihnen als Gattinnen Huris mit schönen, großen Augen.
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Sie rufen darin nach Früchten aller Art (und sind dort) in Sicherheit.
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
Sie kosten darin nicht den Tod, außer dem ersten Tod. Und Er bewahrt sie vor der Strafe des Höllenbrandes
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
als Huld von deinem Herrn. Das ist der großartige Erfolg.
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Wir haben ihn in deiner Sprache wahrlich leicht gemacht, auf daß sie bedenken mögen.
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Warte nun ab; auch sie warten ab.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.