Chapter 69, 52 verses
Die fällig Werdende,
The Inevitable Reality -
Alhaqqatu
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
was ist die fällig Werdende?
What is the Inevitable Reality?
Ma alhaqqatu
What is the Inevitable?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was die fällig Werdende ist?
And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
Wama adraka ma alhaqqatu
And what will make you know what the Inevitable is?
Die Tamud und die 'Ad erklärten das Verhängnis für Lüge.
Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.
Kaththabat thamoodu waAAadun bialqariAAati
Thamud and 'Ad people denied the Qari'ah (the striking Hour of Judgement)!
Was nun die Tamud angeht, so wurden sie durch den übermäßigen (Donnerschlag) vernichtet.
So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
Faamma thamoodu faohlikoo bialttaghiyati
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the awful cry!
Was aber die 'Ad angeht, so wurden sie durch einen heftig wehenden eiskalten Wind vernichtet,
And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind
Waamma AAadun faohlikoo bireehin sarsarin AAatiyatin
And as for 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!
den Er entscheidende sieben Nächte und acht Tage fortgesetzt gegen sie einsetzte. Da hättest du in ihnen die Leute (auf dem Boden) niedergestreckt sehen können, als wären sie Stämme hohler Palmen.
Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
Sakhkharaha AAalayhim sabAAa layalin wathamaniyata ayyamin husooman fatara alqawma feeha sarAAa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin khawiyatun
Which Allah imposed on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so that you could see men lying overthrown (destroyed), as if they were hollow trunks of date-palms!
Siehst du denn etwas von ihnen (übrig)geblieben?
Then do you see of them any remains?
Fahal tara lahum min baqiyatin
Do you see any remnants of them?
Und es begingen Fir'aun und wer vor ihm war und die umgestürzten Städte Vergehen.
And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.
Wajaa firAAawnu waman qablahu waalmutafikatu bialkhatiati
And Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before him, and the cities overthrown [the towns of the people of [Lut (Lot)] committed sin.
So widersetzten sie sich den Gesandten ihres Herrn. Da ergriff Er sie mit stärker werdendem Griff.
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].
FaAAasaw rasoola rabbihim faakhathahum akhthatan rabiyatan
And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a strong punishment.
Gewiß, als das Wasser das Maß überschritt, trugen ja Wir euch auf dem fahrenden (Schiff),
Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship
Inna lamma tagha almao hamalnakum fee aljariyati
Verily, when the water rose beyond its limits [Nuh's (Noah) Flood], We carried you (mankind) in the floating [ship that was constructed by Nuh (Noah)]
um es für euch zu einer Erinnerung zu machen, und damit es von einem jeden aufnahmefähigen Ohr aufgenommen wird.
That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.
LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratan wataAAiyaha othunun waAAiyatun
That We might make it (Noah's ship) an admonition for you and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.
Wenn ins Horn ein (einziges) Mal geblasen wird
Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
Faitha nufikha fee alssoori nafkhatun wahidatun
Then when the Trumpet will be blown with one blowing (the first one).
und Erde und Berge gehoben und dann mit einem einzigen Schlag zu Staub eingeebnet werden,
And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -
Wahumilati alardu waaljibalu fadukkata dakkatan wahidatan
And the earth and the mountains shall be removed from their places, and crushed with a single crushing.
an jenem Tag dann trifft (die Stunde) ein, die eintreffen wird,
Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,
Fayawmaithin waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
Then on that Day shall the (Great) Event befall.
und der Himmel spaltet sich, so daß er an jenem Tag brüchig wird,
And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.
Wainshaqqati alssamao fahiya yawmaithin wahiyatun
And the heaven will be rent asunder, for that Day it (the heaven) will be frail and torn up.
und die Engel (befinden sich) an seinen Seiten. Und den Thron deines Herrn werden über ihnen an jenem Tag acht tragen.
And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].
Waalmalaku AAala arjaiha wayahmilu AAarsha rabbika fawqahum yawmaithin thamaniyatun
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight angels will, that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them.
An jenem Tag werdet ihr vorgeführt; nichts von euch wird verborgen bleiben.
That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.
Yawmaithin tuAAradoona la takhfa minkum khafiyatun
That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of you will be hidden.
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "Ihr da, lest mein Buch.
So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
Faamma man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi fayaqoolu haomu iqraoo kitabiyah
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Here! read my Record!
Ich glaubte ja, daß ich meiner Abrechnung begegnen werde."
Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
Innee thanantu annee mulaqin hisabiyah
"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"
So wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein,
So he will be in a pleasant life -
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.
in einem hohen Garten,
In an elevated garden,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
In a lofty Paradise,
dessen Pflückobst herabhängt.
Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
Qutoofuha daniyatun
The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand.
Eßt und trinkt als wohlbekömmlich für das, was ihr früher in den vergangenen Tagen getan habt.
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima aslaftum fee alayyami alkhaliyati
Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch in seine Linke gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "O wäre mir doch mein Buch nicht gegeben worden!
But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu bishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah
But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!
Und wüßte ich nicht, was meine Abrechnung ist!
And had not known what is my account.
Walam adri ma hisabiyah
"And that I had never known how my Account is!
O wäre dies doch nur das Ende (meines Lebens)!
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
Ya laytaha kanati alqadiyatu
"Would that it had been my end (death)!
Nicht nützt mir mein Besitz.
My wealth has not availed me.
Ma aghna AAannee maliyah
"My wealth has not availed me;
Vernichtet ist meine Macht(fülle)."
Gone from me is my authority."
Halaka AAannee sultaniyah
"My power (and arguments to defend myself) have gone from me!"
- "Nehmt ihn und fesselt ihn dann.
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
Khuthoohu faghulloohu
(It will be said): "Seize him and fetter him;
Hierauf setzt ihn dem Höllenbrand aus.
Then into Hellfire drive him.
Thumma aljaheema salloohu
Then throw him in the blazing Fire.
Hierauf steckt ihn in eine Kette, deren Länge siebzig Ellen ist.
Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
Thumma fee silsilatin tharAAuha sabAAoona thiraAAan faoslukoohu
"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"
Er pflegte nämlich nicht an Allah, den Allgewaltigen zu glauben
Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
Innahu kana la yuminu biAllahi alAAatheemi
Verily, he used not to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
und nicht zur Speisung des Armen anzuhalten.
Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.
Wala yahuddu AAala taAAami almiskeeni
And urged not on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor).
So hat er hier heute keinen warmherzigen Freund
So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
Falaysa lahu alyawma hahuna hameemun
So no friend has he here this Day,
und auch keine Speise außer Jauche,
Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
Wala taAAamun illa min ghisleenin
Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds.
die nur diejenigen essen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
None will eat it except the sinners.
La yakuluhu illa alkhatioona
None will eat it except the Khati'un (sinners, disbelievers, polytheists).
Nein! Ich schwöre bei dem, was ihr seht,
So I swear by what you see
Fala oqsimu bima tubsiroona
So I swear by whatsoever you see,
und dem, was ihr nicht seht.
And what you do not see
Wama la tubsiroona
And by whatsoever you see not,
Das sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
That this is verily, the word of an honoured Messenger [i.e. Jibril (Gabriel) or Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم which he has brought from Allah].
das sind nicht die Worte eines Dichters. Wie wenig ihr glaubt!
And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
Wama huwa biqawli shaAAirin qaleelan ma tuminoona
It is not the word of a poet: little is that you believe!
Und es sind auch nicht die Worte eines Wahrsagers. Wie wenig ihr bedenkt!
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelan ma tathakkaroona
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller): little is that you remember!
(Es ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
This is the Revelation sent down from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Und wenn er sich gegen Uns einige Aussprüche selbst ausgedacht hätte,
And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
Walaw taqawwala AAalayna baAAda alaqaweeli
And if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah جل جلاله),
hätten Wir ihn sicherlich an der Rechten gefaßt
We would have seized him by the right hand;
Laakhathna minhu bialyameeni
We surely would have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might),
und ihm hierauf sicherlich die Herzader durchschnitten,
Then We would have cut from him the aorta.
Thumma laqataAAna minhu alwateena
And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery (aorta),
und niemand von euch hätte (Uns) dann von ihm abhalten können.
And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
Fama minkum min ahadin AAanhu hajizeena
And none of you could have withheld Us from (punishing) him.
Er ist wahrlich eine Erinnerung für die Gottesfürchtigen.
And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.
Wainnahu latathkiratun lilmuttaqeena
And verily, this (Qur'an) is a Reminder for the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2).
Und Wir wissen wahrlich, daß es unter euch Leugner gibt.
And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
Wainna lanaAAlamu anna minkum mukaththibeena
And verily, We know that there are some among you that belie (this Qur'an). (Tafsir At-Tabari)
Und er ist wahrlich (ein Grund zum) Gram für die Ungläubigen.
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
Wainnahu lahasratun AAala alkafireena
And indeed it (this Qur'an) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection).
Und er ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
Wainnahu lahaqqu alyaqeeni
And verily, it (this Qur'an) is an absolute truth with certainty.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.