Chapter 71, 28 verses
Wir sandten ja Nuh zu seinem Volk: "Warne dein Volk, bevor schmerzhafte Strafe über sie kommt."
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people (saying): "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment."
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Er sagte: "O mein Volk, ich bin euch ja ein deutlicher Warner,
He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner,
He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you,
قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
(euch zu mahnen:) Dient Allah und fürchtet Ihn, und gehorcht mir,
[Saying], 'Worship Allah, fear Him and obey me.
"That you should worship Allah (Alone), fear (be dutiful to) Him, and obey me,
أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَأَطِيعُونِ
so wird Er euch (etwas) von euren Sünden vergeben und euch auf eine festgesetzte Frist zurückstellen. Gewiß, Allahs Frist, wenn sie kommt, kann nicht zurückgestellt werden, wenn ihr nur wüßtet!"
Allah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the time [set by] Allah, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.' "
"He (Allah) will forgive you of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Verily, the term of Allah when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but knew."
يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى إِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا جَآءَ لَا يُؤَخَّرُ لَوْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, ich habe mein Volk bei Nacht und bei Tag aufgerufen.
He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.
He said: "O my Lord! Verily, I have called to my people night and day (i.e. secretly and openly to accept the doctrine of Islamic Monotheism),
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا
Aber mein Rufen hat sie nur in ihrer Flucht bestärkt.
But my invitation increased them not except in flight.
"But all my calling added nothing but to (their) flight (from the truth).
فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًا
Gewiß, jedesmal, wenn ich sie aufrief, damit Du ihnen vergibst, steckten sie ihre Finger in ihre Ohren, überdeckten sich mit ihren Gewändern, verharrten (im Irrtum) und verhielten sich sehr hochmütig.
And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.
And verily, every time I called unto them that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, and persisted (in their refusal), and magnified themselves in pride.
وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ وَأَصَرُّوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ ٱسْتِكْبَارًا
Hierauf richtete ich an sie den Ruf dann öffentlich.
Then I invited them publicly.
"Then verily, I called to them openly (aloud).
ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا
Hierauf sprach ich zu ihnen offen und ganz im geheimen.
Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly
"Then verily, I proclaimed to them in public, and I have appealed to them in private.
ثُمَّ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَنتُ لَهُمْ وَأَسْرَرْتُ لَهُمْ إِسْرَارًا
Ich sagte: .Bittet euren Herrn um Vergebung - Er ist ja Allvergebend -,
And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.
"I said (to them): 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving;
فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا
so wird Er den Regen auf euch ergiebig (herab)senden
He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers
'He will send rain to you in abundance,
يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا
und euch mit Besitz und Söhnen unterstützen und für euch Gärten machen und für euch Bäche machen.
And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.
'And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.'"
وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَٰلٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَٰرًا
Was ist mit euch, daß ihr nicht glaubt, von Allah würdevoll behandelt zu werden,
What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur
What is the matter with you, that [you fear not Allah (His punishment), and] you hope not for reward (from Allah or you believe not in His Oneness).
مَّا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًا
wo Er euch doch in Entwicklungsabschnitten erschaffen hat?
While He has created you in stages?
While He has created you in (different) stages [i.e. first Nutfah, then 'Alaqah and then Mudghah, see (V.23:13,14)].
وَقَدْ خَلَقَكُمْ أَطْوَارًا
Seht ihr nicht, wie Allah sieben Himmel in Schichten (übereinander) erschaffen hat,
Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers
See you not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another?
أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ كَيْفَ خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا
den Mond darin zu einem Licht gemacht und die Sonne zu einem Leuchtkörper gemacht hat?
And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?
And has made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp?
وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا
Und Allah hat euch aus der Erde heranwachsen lassen.
And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.
And Allah has brought you forth from the (dust of) earth? (Tafsir At-Tabari)
وَٱللَّهُ أَنۢبَتَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ نَبَاتًا
Hierauf wird Er euch in sie zurückbringen und gewiß (wieder aus ihr) hervorbringen.
Then He will return you into it and extract you [another] extraction.
Afterwards He will return you into it (the earth), and bring you forth (again on the Day of Resurrection)?
ثُمَّ يُعِيدُكُمْ فِيهَا وَيُخْرِجُكُمْ إِخْرَاجًا
Und Allah hat euch die Erde zu einer ausgebreiteten Unterlage gemacht,
And Allah has made for you the earth an expanse
And Allah has made for you the earth a wide expanse.
وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ بِسَاطًا
damit ihr auf ihr dahinziehen könnt - auf Wegen als breiten Durchgängen'."
That you may follow therein roads of passage.' "
That you may go about therein in broad roads.
لِّتَسْلُكُوا۟ مِنْهَا سُبُلًا فِجَاجًا
Nuh sagte: "Mein Herr, sie haben sich mir widersetzt und sind jemandem gefolgt, dem sein Besitz und seine Kinder nur den Verlust mehren.
Noah said, "My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will not increase him except in loss.
Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! They have disobeyed me, and followed one whose wealth and children give him no increase but loss.
قَالَ نُوحٌ رَّبِّ إِنَّهُمْ عَصَوْنِى وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَن لَّمْ يَزِدْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَوَلَدُهُۥٓ إِلَّا خَسَارًا
Und sie haben ungeheure Ränke geschmiedet.
And they conspired an immense conspiracy.
"And they have plotted a mighty plot.
وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا كُبَّارًا
Und sie haben gesagt: .Verlaßt doch nicht eure Götter; verlaßt doch nicht Wadd, noch Suwa", noch Yagut,Ya'uq und Nasr.'
And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.
"And they have said: 'You shall not leave your gods: nor shall you leave Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth, nor Ya'uq nor Nasr' (these are the names of their idols).
وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَذَرُنَّ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ وَلَا تَذَرُنَّ وَدًّا وَلَا سُوَاعًا وَلَا يَغُوثَ وَيَعُوقَ وَنَسْرًا
Sie haben ja viele in die Irre geführt. So lasse die Ungerechten nur noch tiefer in die Irre gehen."
And already they have misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error."
"And indeed they have led many astray. And (O Allah): 'Grant no increase to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) save error.'"
وَقَدْ أَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًا وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا ضَلَٰلًا
Wegen ihrer Verfehlungen wurden sie ertränkt und dann in ein (Höllen)feuer hineingebracht. Und da fanden sie für sich außer Allah keine Helfer.
Because of their sins they were drowned and put into the Fire, and they found not for themselves besides Allah [any] helpers.
Because of their sins they were drowned, then were made to enter the Fire. And they found none to help them instead of Allah.
مِّمَّا خَطِيٓـَٰٔتِهِمْ أُغْرِقُوا۟ فَأُدْخِلُوا۟ نَارًا فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا۟ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَنصَارًا
Und Nuh sagte: "Mein Herr, lasse auf der Erde von den Ungläubigen nicht einen einzigen Bewohner.
And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.
And Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers on the earth!
وَقَالَ نُوحٌ رَّبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ دَيَّارًا
Denn, gewiß, wenn Du sie (leben) läßt, führen sie Deine Diener in die Irre und zeugen nur Sittenlose und sehr beharrliche Ungläubige.
Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] .
"If You leave them, they will mislead Your slaves, and they will beget none but wicked disbelievers.
إِنَّكَ إِن تَذَرْهُمْ يُضِلُّوا۟ عِبَادَكَ وَلَا يَلِدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا فَاجِرًا كَفَّارًا
Mein Herr, vergib mir und meinen Eltern und demjenigen, der als Gläubiger mein Haus betritt, und den gläubigen Männern und den gläubigen Frauen. Und stürze die Ungerechten nur noch tiefer ins Verderben."
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."
"My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and him who enters my home as a believer, and all the believing men and women. And to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) grant You no increase but destruction!"
رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا