Chapter 81, 29 verses
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
When the sun is covered,
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
und wenn die Sterne verstreut werden
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
And when the stars darken,
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
und wenn die Berge versetzt werden
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
And when the mountains are made to pass away,
And when the mountains are removed
und wenn die trächtigen Kamelstuten vernachlässigt werden
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
And when the camels are left untended,
And when full - term she - camels are neglected
und wenn die wilden Tiere versammelt werden
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
And when the wild animals are made to go forth,
And when the wild beasts are gathered
und wenn die Meere zum Überfließen gebracht werden
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
And when the seas are set on fire,
And when the seas are filled with flame
und wenn die Seelen gepaart werden
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);
And when souls are united,
And when the souls are paired
und wenn das lebendig begrabene Mädchen gefragt wird,
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
And when the female infant buried alive is asked
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
wegen welcher Sünde es getötet wurde,
For what crime she was killed;
For what sin she was killed,
For what sin she was killed
und wenn die Blätter aufgeschlagen werden
When the scrolls are laid open;
And when the books are spread,
And when the pages are made public
und wenn der Himmel abgezogen wird
When the world on High is unveiled;
And when the heaven has its covering removed,
And when the sky is stripped away
und wenn die Hölle angefacht wird
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
And when the hell is kindled up,
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
und wenn der (Paradies)garten nahe herangebracht wird,
And when the Garden is brought near; -
And when the garden is brought nigh,
And when Paradise is brought near,
wird eine (jede) Seele erfahren, was sie vorgebracht hat.
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
Every soul shall (then) know what it has prepared.
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den sich Verbergenden,
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,
But nay! I swear by the stars,
So I swear by the retreating stars -
den Dahinziehenden und sich wieder Zeigenden
Go straight, or hide;
That run their course (and) hide themselves,
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
und bei der Nacht, wenn sie anbricht,
And the Night as it dissipates;
And the night when it departs,
And by the night as it closes in
und bei dem Morgen, wenn er Atem schöpft:
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
And the morning when it brightens,
And by the dawn when it breathes
Dies sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,
Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger,
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Besitzer von Kraft und beim Herrn des Thrones in Ansehen,
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,
The processor of strength, having an honorable place with the Lord of the Dominion,
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
dem man dort gehorcht und (der) vertrauenswürdig (ist).
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust.
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
Und euer Gefährte ist kein Besessener.
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
And your companion is not gone mad.
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
Er hat ihn ja am deutlichen Gesichtskreis gesehen,
And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.
And of a truth he saw himself on the clear horizon.
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
und er hält nicht aus Geiz das Verborgene zurück.
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
Nor of the unseen is he a tenacious concealer.
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Und es sind nicht die Worte eines gesteinigten Satans.
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
Nor is it the word of the cursed Shaitan,
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
Wo geht ihr denn hin?
When whither go ye?
Whither then will you go?
So where are you going?
Es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner,
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
It is naught but a reminder for the nations,
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
für jemanden von euch, der sich recht verhalten will.
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:
For him among you who pleases to go straight.
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
Und ihr könnt nicht wollen, außer daß Allah will, (Er), der Herr der Weltenbewohner.
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills, - the Cherisher of the Worlds.
And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.