Chapter 74, 56 verses
O du Zugedeckter,
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
O you who are clothed!
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!
And your Lord do magnify,
und deine Gewänder, die reinige,
And your clothing purify
And thy garments keep free from stain!
And your garments do purify,
und die (Unreinheit des) Götzen(dienstes), die meide,
And uncleanliness avoid
And all abomination shun!
And uncleanness do 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 bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase,
und ertrage standhaft (alles) für deinen Herrn.
But for your Lord be patient.
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
And for the sake of your 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 is sounded,
so wird jener Tag ein schwerer Tag sein
That Day will be a difficult day
That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -
That, at that time, shall be a difficult day,
für die Ungläubigen nicht leicht.
For the disbelievers - not easy.
Far from easy for those without Faith.
For the unbelievers, anything but easy.
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 and him whom I created alone,
und dem Ich ausgedehnten Besitz gegeben habe
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
To whom I granted resources in abundance,
And give him vast riches,
und Söhne (als ständige Begleiter) anwesend
And children present [with him]
And sons to be by his side! -
And sons dwelling 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 I adjusted affairs for him adjustably;
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); -
And yet he desires that I should add 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!
By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications.
Ich werde ihn mit Beschwerlichem bedrücken.
I will cover him with arduous torment.
Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
I will make a distressing punishment overtake him.
Er hat ja nachgedacht und abgewogen.
Indeed, he thought and deliberated.
For he thought and he plotted; -
Surely he reflected and guessed,
Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
And woe to him! How he plotted! -
But may he be cursed how he plotted;
Abermals: Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -
Again, may he be cursed how he plotted;
Hierauf hat er geschaut,
Then he considered [again];
Then he looked round;
Then he looked,
hierauf hat er düster geblickt und ein finsteres Gesicht gemacht,
Then he frowned and scowled;
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Then he frowned and scowled,
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 he turned back and was big with 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;
~Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others);
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 but the word of a mortal.
Ich werde ihn der Saqar aussetzen.
I will drive him into Saqar.
Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!
I will cast him into hell.
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?
And what will make you realize what hell 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 leaves naught nor does it spare aught.
Sie verändert die Menschen ganz.
Blackening the skins.
Darkening and changing the colour of man!
It scorches the mortal.
Über ihr gibt es neunzehn (Wächter).
Over it are nineteen [angels].
Over it are Nineteen.
Over 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.
And We have not made the wardens of the fire others than angels, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the book and the believers may not doubt, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the unbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus does Allah make err whom He pleases, and He guides whom He pleases, and none knows the hosts of your Lord but He Himself; and this is naught but a reminder to the mortals.
Keineswegs! Beim Mond
No! By the moon
Nay, verily: By the Moon,
Nay; I swear 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 departs,
und (bei) dem Morgen, wenn er erstrahlt,
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -
And the daybreak when it shines;
sie ist wahrlich eine der größten (Heimsuchungen)
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
This is but one of the mighty (portents),
Surely it (hell) is one of the gravest (misfortunes),
zur Warnung für die Menschenwesen,
As a warning to humanity -
A warning to mankind, -
A warning to mortals,
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; -
To him among you who wishes to go forward or remain behind.
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 held in pledge for what it earns,
außerdem die Gefährten von der rechten Seite;
Except the companions of the right,
Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
Except the people of 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 shall ask each other
nach den Übeltätern:
About the criminals,
And (ask) of the Sinners:
About the guilty:
Was hat euch in Saqar geführt?
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
"What led you into Hell Fire?"
What has brought you into hell?
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 shall say: 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;
And we used not to feed the poor;
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;
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.
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 call the day of judgment a lie;
bis die Gewißheit zu uns kam."
Until there came to us the certainty."
"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
Till death overtook 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.
So the intercession of intercessors shall not avail them.
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? -
What is then the matter with them, that they turn away from the admonition
als wären sie aufgeschreckte Wildesel,
As if they were alarmed donkeys
As if they were affrighted asses,
As if they were asses taking fright
die vor einem Löwen fliehen?
Fleeing from a lion?
Fleeing from a lion!
That had fled 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; every one of them desires that he may be given pages spread out;
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! but they do not fear the hereafter.
Keineswegs! Er ist ja eine Erinnerung.
No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder
Nay, this surely is an admonition:
Nay! it is surely an admonition.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
Then whoever wills will remember it.
Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
So whoever pleases may mind it.
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 mind unless Allah please. He is worthy to be feared and worthy to forgive.