Chapter 54, 55 verses
Näher ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) gekommen, und gespalten hat sich der Mond.
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.
Und wenn sie ein Zeichen sehen, wenden sie sich ab und sagen: "Fortdauernde Zauberei."
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."
Und sie erklären (es) für Lüge und folgen ihren Neigungen. Doch jede Angelegenheit ist festgesetzt.
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.
Zu ihnen ist doch von den Berichten gekommen, was reichliche Verweisung enthält,
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
eine durchdringende Weisheit. Aber was nützen da die Warnungen?
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
Mature wisdom; - but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
So kehre dich von ihnen ab. Am Tag, da der Rufer zu etwas Entsetzlichem ruft,
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,
werden sie mit gedemütigten Blicken aus den Gräbern herauskommen wie ausschwärmende Heuschrecken,
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
They will come forth, - their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,
zu dem Rufer hastend. Die Ungläubigen werden sagen: "Das ist ein schwerer Tag."
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! - "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.
Vor ihnen (schon) bezichtigte das Volk Nuhs (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Sie bezichtigten Unseren Diener der Lüge und sagten: "Ein Besessener." Und er wurde (von ihnen) gescholten.
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.
Da rief er seinen Herrn an: "Ich bin überwältigt, so leiste Du (mir) Hilfe."
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
Da öffneten Wir die Tore des Himmels mit niederströmendem Wasser
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.
und ließen aus der Erde Quellen hervorströmen; so traf das Wasser zu einer bereits festgesetzten Angelegenheit zusammen.
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
Und Wir trugen ihn auf einem Schiff aus Planken und Nägeln,
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm - fibre:
das vor Unseren Augen dahinfuhr: (Dies) als Lohn für jemanden, der immer verleugnet worden war.
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
Und Wir ließen es ja als Zeichen zurück. Gibt es aber jemanden, der bedenkt?
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Die 'Ad bezichtigten (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
Wir sandten gegen sie ja einen eiskalten Wind an einem Tag fortdauernden Unheils,
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,
der die Menschen fortnahm, als wären sie Stämme entwurzelter Palmen.
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm - trees torn up (from the ground).
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Die Tamud erklärten die Warnungen für Lüge.
Thamud denied the warning
The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
Sie sagten: "Sollen wir denn einem menschlichen Wesen von uns, einem einzelnen, folgen? Dann befänden wir uns wahrlich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!
Ist die Ermahnung gerade ihm aus unserer Mitte offenbart worden? Nein! Vielmehr ist er ein selbstgefälliger Lügner."
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"
Sie werden" morgen erfahren, wer der selbstgefällige Lügner ist.
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!
Wir werden die Kamelstute senden als Versuchung für sie. So warte mit ihnen ab und sei beharrlich.
Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
For We will send the she - camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
Und tu ihnen kund, daß das Wasser zwischen ihnen (und der Kamelstute) zu teilen ist. Jeder Trinkanteil soll (dann abwechselnd) wahrgenommen werden.
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
Da riefen sie ihren Gefährten her. Er griff zu und schnitt dann (der Kamelstute) die Sehnen durch.
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen einzigen Schrei, da waren sie (sogleich) wie das vertrocknete Zeug von Viehgehegen.
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Das Volk Luts erklärte die Warnungen für Lüge.
The people of Lot denied the warning.
The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen Sturm von Steinchen, außer den Angehörigen Luts; Wir erretteten sie im letzten Teil der Nacht
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn, -
aus Gunst von Uns. So vergelten Wir, wer dankbar ist.
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.
Er hatte sie ja vor Unserem gewaltsamen Zupacken gewarnt, sie aber bestritten die Warnungen.
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
Und sie versuchten ja, ihn in Bezug auf seine Gäste zu überreden (, sie ihnen auszuliefern). Da löschten Wir ihre Augen aus. "Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen."
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Und es ereilte sie ja am frühen Morgen eine beständige Strafe.
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:
Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen.
So taste My punishment and warning.
"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Und (auch) zu Fir'auns Leuten kamen ja die Warnungen.
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
Sie erklärten alle Unsere Zeichen für Lüge, und da ergriffen Wir sie mit dem Griff eines Unüberwindlichen und Allmächtigen.
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.
Sind etwa eure Ungläubigen besser als jene da? Oder gibt es für euch einen Freispruch in den Schriften?
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?
Oder sagen sie: "Wir halten zusammen und werden siegen"?
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?
Die Ansammlung wird gewiß besiegt werden, und sie werden den Rücken kehren.
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
Nein! Vielmehr ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) der ihnen versprochene Zeitpunkt. Und die Stunde ist noch schrecklicher und bitterer.
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
Gewiß, die Übeltäter befinden sich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
Am Tag, da sie auf ihren Gesichtern ins (Höllen)feuer gezerrt werden: "Kostet die Berührung der Sengenden."
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"
Gewiß, Wir haben alles in (bestimmtem) Maß erschaffen.
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.
Und Unser Befehl ist nur ein einziges (Wort), wie ein Augenblick.
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
And Our Command is but a single (Act), - like the twinkling of an eye.
Und Wir haben doch bereits manche Lager gleich euch vernichtet. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Alles, was sie getan haben, (steht) in den Schriften.
And everything they did is in written records.
All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):
Alles, ob klein oder groß, wird in Zeilen niedergeschrieben.
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
Every matter, small and great, is on record.
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Bächen sein,
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,
am Sitz der Wahrhaftigkeit, bei einem allmächtigen Herrscher.
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.