Chapter 69, 52 verses
Die fällig Werdende,
The Inevitable Reality -
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Inevitable (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!
ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
was ist die fällig Werdende?
What is the Inevitable Reality?
What is the Inevitable?
مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
Und was läßt dich wissen, was die fällig Werdende ist?
And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
And what will make you know what the Inevitable is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحَآقَّةُ
Die Tamud und die 'Ad erklärten das Verhängnis für Lüge.
Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.
Thamud and 'Ad people denied the Qari'ah (the striking Hour of Judgement)!
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌۢ بِٱلْقَارِعَةِ
Was nun die Tamud angeht, so wurden sie durch den übermäßigen (Donnerschlag) vernichtet.
So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the awful cry!
فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ
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
And as for 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!
وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ
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.
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!
سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ
Siehst du denn etwas von ihnen (übrig)geblieben?
Then do you see of them any remains?
Do you see any remnants of them?
فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍ
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.
And Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before him, and the cities overthrown [the towns of the people of [Lut (Lot)] committed sin.
وَجَآءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَن قَبْلَهُۥ وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ
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].
And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He seized them with a strong punishment.
فَعَصَوْا۟ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَّابِيَةً
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
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)]
إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ
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.
That We might make it (Noah's ship) an admonition for you and that it might be retained by the retaining ears.
لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌ وَٰعِيَةٌ
Wenn ins Horn ein (einziges) Mal geblasen wird
Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
Then when the Trumpet will be blown with one blowing (the first one).
فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ
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 -
And the earth and the mountains shall be removed from their places, and crushed with a single crushing.
وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً
an jenem Tag dann trifft (die Stunde) ein, die eintreffen wird,
Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,
Then on that Day shall the (Great) Event befall.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
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.
And the heaven will be rent asunder, for that Day it (the heaven) will be frail and torn up.
وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ
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].
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight angels will, that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them.
وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌ
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.
That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of you will be hidden.
يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ
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!
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Here! read my Record!
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ
Ich glaubte ja, daß ich meiner Abrechnung begegnen werde."
Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"
إِنِّى ظَنَنتُ أَنِّى مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ
So wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein,
So he will be in a pleasant life -
So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
in einem hohen Garten,
In an elevated garden,
In a lofty Paradise,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
dessen Pflückobst herabhängt.
Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand.
قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ
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."
Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ
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
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!
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ
Und wüßte ich nicht, was meine Abrechnung ist!
And had not known what is my account.
"And that I had never known how my Account is!
وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ
O wäre dies doch nur das Ende (meines Lebens)!
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
"Would that it had been my end (death)!
يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ
Nicht nützt mir mein Besitz.
My wealth has not availed me.
"My wealth has not availed me;
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ
Vernichtet ist meine Macht(fülle)."
Gone from me is my authority."
"My power (and arguments to defend myself) have gone from me!"
هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ
- "Nehmt ihn und fesselt ihn dann.
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
(It will be said): "Seize him and fetter him;
خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ
Hierauf setzt ihn dem Höllenbrand aus.
Then into Hellfire drive him.
Then throw him in the blazing Fire.
ثُمَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ
Hierauf steckt ihn in eine Kette, deren Länge siebzig Ellen ist.
Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"
ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ
Er pflegte nämlich nicht an Allah, den Allgewaltigen zu glauben
Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
Verily, he used not to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
und nicht zur Speisung des Armen anzuhalten.
Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.
And urged not on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor).
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
So hat er hier heute keinen warmherzigen Freund
So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
So no friend has he here this Day,
فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٌ
und auch keine Speise außer Jauche,
Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds.
وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ
die nur diejenigen essen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
None will eat it except the sinners.
None will eat it except the Khati'un (sinners, disbelievers, polytheists).
لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَٰطِـُٔونَ
Nein! Ich schwöre bei dem, was ihr seht,
So I swear by what you see
So I swear by whatsoever you see,
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ
und dem, was ihr nicht seht.
And what you do not see
And by whatsoever you see not,
وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Das sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
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].
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
das sind nicht die Worte eines Dichters. Wie wenig ihr glaubt!
And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
It is not the word of a poet: little is that you believe!
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ
Und es sind auch nicht die Worte eines Wahrsagers. Wie wenig ihr bedenkt!
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller): little is that you remember!
وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
(Es ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
This is the Revelation sent down from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Und wenn er sich gegen Uns einige Aussprüche selbst ausgedacht hätte,
And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
And if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah جل جلاله),
وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلْأَقَاوِيلِ
hätten Wir ihn sicherlich an der Rechten gefaßt
We would have seized him by the right hand;
We surely would have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might),
لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ
und ihm hierauf sicherlich die Herzader durchschnitten,
Then We would have cut from him the aorta.
And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery (aorta),
ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْوَتِينَ
und niemand von euch hätte (Uns) dann von ihm abhalten können.
And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
And none of you could have withheld Us from (punishing) him.
فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَٰجِزِينَ
Er ist wahrlich eine Erinnerung für die Gottesfürchtigen.
And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.
And verily, this (Qur'an) is a Reminder for the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2).
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
Und Wir wissen wahrlich, daß es unter euch Leugner gibt.
And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
And verily, We know that there are some among you that belie (this Qur'an). (Tafsir At-Tabari)
وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ
Und er ist wahrlich (ein Grund zum) Gram für die Ungläubigen.
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
And indeed it (this Qur'an) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection).
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Und er ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
And verily, it (this Qur'an) is an absolute truth with certainty.
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ