Chapter 74, 56 verses
O du Zugedeckter,
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O thou enveloped in thy cloak,
stehe auf und warne;
Arise and warn
Arise and deliver thy warning!
Arise and warn!
und deinen Herrn, Den preise als den Größten,
And your Lord glorify
And thy Lord do thou magnify!
Thy Lord magnify,
und deine Gewänder, die reinige,
And your clothing purify
And thy garments keep free from stain!
Thy raiment purify,
und die (Unreinheit des) Götzen(dienstes), die meide,
And uncleanliness avoid
And all abomination shun!
Pollution shun!
und halte nicht (deinen Verdienst) vor, und halte ihn nicht für zu groß,
And do not confer favor to acquire more
Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
And show not favour, seeking wordly gain!
und ertrage standhaft (alles) für deinen Herrn.
But for your Lord be patient.
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!
Wenn dann ins Horn gestoßen wird,
And when the trumpet is blown,
Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
For when the trumpet shall sound,
so wird jener Tag ein schwerer Tag sein
That Day will be a difficult day
That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -
Surely that day will be a day of anguish,
für die Ungläubigen nicht leicht.
For the disbelievers - not easy.
Far from easy for those without Faith.
Not of ease, for disbelievers.
Lasse Mich (allein) mit wem Ich allein erschaffen habe,
Leave Me with the one I created alone
Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone! -
Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely,
und dem Ich ausgedehnten Besitz gegeben habe
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
To whom I granted resources in abundance,
And then bestowed upon him ample means,
und Söhne (als ständige Begleiter) anwesend
And children present [with him]
And sons to be by his side! -
And sons abiding in his presence
und dem Ich alles schön zurechtgemacht habe;
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].
To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
And made (life) smooth for him.
doch begehrt er hierauf, daß Ich (ihm) noch mehr gebe.
Then he desires that I should add more.
Yet is he greedy - that I should add (yet more); -
Yet he desireth that I should give more.
Keineswegs! Er ist gegen Unsere Zeichen wiederholt widerspenstig gewesen.
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations.
Ich werde ihn mit Beschwerlichem bedrücken.
I will cover him with arduous torment.
Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
On him I shall impose a fearful doom.
Er hat ja nachgedacht und abgewogen.
Indeed, he thought and deliberated.
For he thought and he plotted; -
For lo! he did consider; then he planned -
Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
And woe to him! How he plotted! -
(Self - )destroyed is he, how he planned!
Abermals: Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -
Again (self - )destroyed is he, how he planned! -
Hierauf hat er geschaut,
Then he considered [again];
Then he looked round;
Then looked he,
hierauf hat er düster geblickt und ein finsteres Gesicht gemacht,
Then he frowned and scowled;
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Then frowned he and showed displeasure.
hierauf hat er den Rücken gekehrt und ist hochmütig geblieben.
Then he turned back and was arrogant
Then he turned back and was haughty;
Then turned he away in pride
Er sagt: "Das ist nur Zauberei, die überliefert wird.
And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].
Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
And said: This is naught else than magic from of old;
Das sind nur die Worte von Menschenwesen."
This is not but the word of a human being."
"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
This is naught else than speech of mortal man.
Ich werde ihn der Saqar aussetzen.
I will drive him into Saqar.
Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!
Him shall I fling unto the burning.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Saqar ist?
And what can make you know what is Saqar?
And what will explain to thee what Hell - Fire is?
- Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! -
Sie läßt nichts übrig und läßt nichts bestehen.
It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],
Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone! -
It leaveth naught; it spareth naught
Sie verändert die Menschen ganz.
Blackening the skins.
Darkening and changing the colour of man!
It shrivelleth the man.
Über ihr gibt es neunzehn (Wächter).
Over it are nineteen [angels].
Over it are Nineteen.
Above it are nineteen.
Wir haben als Wächter des (Höllen)feuers nur Engel eingesetzt, und Wir haben ihre Zahl nur zu einer Versuchung gemacht für diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, damit diejenigen Überzeugung gewinnen, denen die Schrift gegeben wurde, und damit diejenigen, die glauben, an Glauben zunehmen, und damit diejenigen, denen die Schrift gegeben wurde, und (auch) die Gläubigen nicht zweifeln und damit diejenigen, in deren Herzen Krankheit ist, und (auch) die Ungläubigen sagen: "Was will denn Allah damit als Gleichnis?" So läßt Allah in die Irre gehen, wen Er will, und leitet recht, wen Er will. Aber niemand weiß über die Heerscharen deines Herrn Bescheid außer Ihm. Und es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Menschenwesen.
And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allah intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity.
And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers, - in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith, - and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.
We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and their number have We made to be a stumbling - block for those who disbelieve; that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, and that believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripture hath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts there is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by this similitude ? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will He guideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught else than a Reminder unto mortals.
Keineswegs! Beim Mond
No! By the moon
Nay, verily: By the Moon,
Nay, by the Moon
und (bei) der Nacht, wenn sie den Rücken kehrt,
And [by] the night when it departs
And by the Night as it retreateth,
And the night when it withdraweth
und (bei) dem Morgen, wenn er erstrahlt,
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -
And the dawn when it shineth forth,
sie ist wahrlich eine der größten (Heimsuchungen)
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
This is but one of the mighty (portents),
Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents)
zur Warnung für die Menschenwesen,
As a warning to humanity -
A warning to mankind, -
As a warning unto men,
für jemanden von euch, der vorankommen oder zurückbleiben will.
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind; -
Unto him of you who will advance or hang back.
Jede Seele haftet für das, was sie erworben hat,
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.
Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds;
außerdem die Gefährten von der rechten Seite;
Except the companions of the right,
Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
Save those who will stand on the right hand.
sie werden sich in Gärten befinden, und sie werden einander fragen
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,
In gardens they will ask one another
nach den Übeltätern:
About the criminals,
And (ask) of the Sinners:
Concerning the guilty:
Was hat euch in Saqar geführt?
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
"What led you into Hell Fire?"
What hath brought you to this burning ?
Sie werden sagen: "Wir gehörten nicht zu denjenigen, die beteten,
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,
They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;
They will answer: We were not of those who prayed
und wir pflegten nicht den Armen zu speisen,
Nor did we used to feed the poor.
"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;
Nor did we feed the wretched.
und wir pflegten auf schweifende Reden mit denjenigen einzugehen, die solche führten,
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,
und wir erklärten stets den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense
"And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
bis die Gewißheit zu uns kam."
Until there came to us the certainty."
"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
Till the Inevitable came unto us.
Nun nützt ihnen die Fürsprache derjenigen nicht, die Fürsprache einlegen (können).
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.
The mediation of no mediators will avail them then.
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie sich von der Ermahnung abwenden,
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition? -
Why now turn they away from the Admonishment,
als wären sie aufgeschreckte Wildesel,
As if they were alarmed donkeys
As if they were affrighted asses,
As they were frightened asses
die vor einem Löwen fliehen?
Fleeing from a lion?
Fleeing from a lion!
Fleeing from a lion ?
Aber nein! Jedermann von ihnen will, daß ihm aufgeschlagene Blätter zukommen.
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah).
Keineswegs! Vielmehr fürchten sie nicht das Jenseits.
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.
By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,
Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter.
Keineswegs! Er ist ja eine Erinnerung.
No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder
Nay, this surely is an admonition:
Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
Then whoever wills will remember it.
Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
So whosoever will may heed.
Sie werden aber (seiner) nicht gedenken, außer daß Allah es will. Ihm gebührt die Gottesfurcht und Ihm gebührt die Vergebung.
And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.
But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.
And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is the fount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy.