Chapter 85, 22 verses
Beim Himmel mit den Türmen
By the sky containing great stars
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
und dem versprochenen Tag
And [by] the promised Day
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
und dem Zeugen und dem Bezeugten!
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
And by the Witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the Witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah];
Tod (sei) geweiht den Leuten des Grabens,
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
des Feuers mit dem (vielen) Brennstoff,
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Of fire fed with fuel,
als sie daran saßen
When they were sitting near it
When they sat by it (fire),
und Zeugen dessen waren, was sie den Gläubigen antaten.
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
Und sie grollten ihnen nur, daß sie an Allah glaubten, den Allmächtigen und Lobenswürdigen,
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
Dem die Herrschaft der Himmel und der Erde gehört. Und Allah ist über alles Zeuge.
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die die gläubigen Männer und die gläubigen Frauen in Versuchung bringen und hierauf nicht in Reue umkehren, für sie wird es die Strafe der Hölle geben, und für sie wird es die Strafe des Brennens geben.
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women (by torturing them and burning them), and then do not turn in repentance (to Allah), then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun, für sie wird es Gärten geben, durcheilt von Bächen; das ist der große Erfolg.
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
Das Zupacken deines Herrn ist wahrlich hart.
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
Gewiß, Er macht den Anfang und läßt wiederkehren.
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection).
Und Er ist der Allvergebende und Liebevolle,
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
der Herr des Thrones, der Ruhmvolle.
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
(Er) tut alles, was Er will.
Effecter of what He intends.
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Heerscharen gekommen,
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
Fir'auns und der Tamud?
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, sind dem Leugnen (der Botschaft) verhaftet.
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
Doch Allah ist hinter ihnen her, (sie) umfassend.
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
Nein! Vielmehr ist es ein ruhmvoller Qur'an
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
auf einer wohlbehüteten Tafel.
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!