Chapter 68, 52 verses
Nun. Beim Schreibrohr und dem, was sie in Zeilen niederschreiben.
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
Du bist durch die Gunst deines Herrn kein Besessener.
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
Es wird für dich wahrlich Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
Du wirst sehen, und (auch) sie werden sehen,
So you will see and they will see
So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
wer von euch (durch Besessenheit) der Versuchung ausgesetzt ist.
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
Gewiß, dein Herr weiß sehr wohl, wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
So gehorche nicht den Leugnern (der Botschaft).
Then do not obey the deniers.
So do not yield to the rejecters.
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
Sie möchten gern, daß du schmeichelst, so daß (auch) sie schmeicheln (können).
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
And yield not to any mean swearer
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
Defamer, going about with slander
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
(nur deshalb), weil er Besitz und Söhne hat.
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
Because he possesses wealth and sons.
An kana tha malin wabaneena
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."
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Wir werden ihn mit einem Merkmal auf der Nase zeichnen.
We will brand him upon the snout.
We will brand him on the nose.
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
Wir haben sie geprüft, wie Wir die Besitzer des Gartens prüften, als sie schworen, sie würden ihn bei Tagesanbruch abpflücken,
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
Surely We will try them as We tried the owners of the garden, when they swore that they would certainly cut off the produce in the morning,
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
und nicht(s) ausnahmen'.
Without making exception.
And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).
Wala yastathnoona
Da ging darin Verheerendes von deinem Herrn umher, während sie schliefen,
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
und er war dann am Morgen wie abgepflückt.
And it became as though reaped.
So it became as black, barren land.
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
Da riefen sie bei Tagesanbruch einander zu:
And they called one another at morning,
And they called out to each other in the morning,
Fatanadaw musbiheena
Geht in der Morgenfrühe zu eurer Pflanzung, wenn ihr pflücken wollt.
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
Da zogen sie los und flüsterten dabei einander zu:
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
So they went, while they consulted together secretly,
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
In ihn soll heute ja kein Armer zu euch hineingelangen.
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
Und sie gingen hin in der Morgenfrühe, zum Verwehren bereit.
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
Als sie ihn aber sahen, sagten sie: "Wir haben uns fürwahr geirrt.
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
Nein! Vielmehr entbehren wir alles."
Rather, we have been deprived."
Nay! we are made to suffer privation.
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
Der Mittlere von ihnen sagte: "Habe ich nicht zu euch gesagt: Würdet ihr doch Allah preisen!"
The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "
The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
Sie sagten: "Preis sei unserem Herrn! Wir waren gewiß ungerecht."
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
Da wandten sie sich einander zu, sich gegenseitig tadelnd.
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
Sie sagten: "O wehe uns! Wir pflegten ja das Maß (an Frevel) zu überschreiten.
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
Vielleicht wird unser Herr uns zum Tausch dafür einen besseren (Garten) als ihn geben! Gewiß, nach Allah steht unser Begehren."
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
So ist die Strafe; aber die Strafe des Jenseits ist wahrlich größer, wenn sie nur wüßten!
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es bei ihrem Herrn die Gärten der Wonne geben.
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
Sollen Wir etwa die Gottergebenen den Übeltätern gleichstellen?
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
What has happened to you? How do you judge?
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
Oder habt ihr eine Schrift, in der ihr lernt (und sucht);
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
Or have you a book wherein you read,
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
ihr sollt darin wahrlich das haben, was ihr euch auswählt.
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
That you have surely therein what you choose?
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
Oder habt ihr von Uns verbindliche Eide, die bis zum Tag der Auferstehung reichen; ihr bekommt wahrlich das, was ihr urteilt.
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
Frage sie, wer von ihnen dafür Bürge ist.
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
Ask them which of them will vouch for that,
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
Oder haben sie (etwa) Teilhaber? So sollen sie doch ihre Teilhaber beibringen, wenn sie wahrhaftig sind.
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
Or have they associates if they are truthful.
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
Am Tag, da (manch) ein Schenkel entblößt wird und sie aufgerufen werden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, aber da werden sie es nicht können,
The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
während ihre Blicke demütig sind und Erniedrigung sie bedeckt. Dabei waren sie doch bereits aufgefordert worden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, als sie (noch) heil waren.
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
Lasse Mich (allein) mit denjenigen, die diese Aussage für Lüge erklären; Wir werden sie stufenweise (dem Verderben) näherbringen, von wo sie nicht wissen.
So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.
So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
Und Ich gewähre ihnen Aufschub. (Aber) gewiß, Meine List ist fest.
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
Oder verlangst du (etwa) von ihnen einen Lohn, so daß sie mit Schulden belastet wären?
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
Oder besitzen sie (das Wissen über) das Verborgene, so daß sie (es) aufschreiben (können)?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
So sei standhaft in Bezug auf das Urteil deines Herrn'. Und sei nicht wie der Gefährte des (großen) Fisches, als er voller Gram (zu Allah) rief.
Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
So wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, and be not like the companion of the fish, when he cried while he was in distress.
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
Wenn ihn nicht eine Gunst von seinem Herrn rechtzeitig erreicht hätte, wäre er wahrlich auf das kahle Land geworfen worden und hätte sich dabei Vorwürfe zugezogen.
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
Were it not that favor from his Lord had overtaken him, he would certainly have been cast down upon the naked Found while he was blamed.
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
Da erwählte ihn sein Herr und machte ihn zu einem der Rechtschaffenen.
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, würden dich, wenn sie die Ermahnung hören, mit ihren Blicken wahrlich beinahe ins Straucheln bringen. Und sie sagen: "Er ist ja fürwahr besessen."
And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
Doch es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner.
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.
And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena