Chapter 74, 56 verses
O du Zugedeckter,
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
O you who are clothed!
stehe auf und warne;
Arise and deliver thy warning!
Arise and warn
Arise and warn,
und deinen Herrn, Den preise als den Größten,
And thy Lord do thou magnify!
And your Lord glorify
And your Lord do magnify,
und deine Gewänder, die reinige,
And thy garments keep free from stain!
And your clothing purify
And your garments do purify,
und die (Unreinheit des) Götzen(dienstes), die meide,
And all abomination shun!
And uncleanliness avoid
And uncleanness do shun,
und halte nicht (deinen Verdienst) vor, und halte ihn nicht für zu groß,
Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
And do not confer favor to acquire more
And bestow not favors that you may receive again with increase,
und ertrage standhaft (alles) für deinen Herrn.
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
But for your Lord be patient.
And for the sake of your Lord, be patient.
Wenn dann ins Horn gestoßen wird,
Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
And when the trumpet is blown,
For when the trumpet is sounded,
so wird jener Tag ein schwerer Tag sein
That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -
That Day will be a difficult day
That, at that time, shall be a difficult day,
für die Ungläubigen nicht leicht.
Far from easy for those without Faith.
For the disbelievers - not easy.
For the unbelievers, anything but easy.
Lasse Mich (allein) mit wem Ich allein erschaffen habe,
Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone! -
Leave Me with the one I created alone
Leave Me and him whom I created alone,
und dem Ich ausgedehnten Besitz gegeben habe
To whom I granted resources in abundance,
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
And give him vast riches,
und Söhne (als ständige Begleiter) anwesend
And sons to be by his side! -
And children present [with him]
And sons dwelling in his presence,
und dem Ich alles schön zurechtgemacht habe;
To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].
And I adjusted affairs for him adjustably;
doch begehrt er hierauf, daß Ich (ihm) noch mehr gebe.
Yet is he greedy - that I should add (yet more); -
Then he desires that I should add more.
And yet he desires that I should add more!
Keineswegs! Er ist gegen Unsere Zeichen wiederholt widerspenstig gewesen.
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.
By no means! surely he offers opposition to Our communications.
Ich werde ihn mit Beschwerlichem bedrücken.
Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
I will cover him with arduous torment.
I will make a distressing punishment overtake him.
Er hat ja nachgedacht und abgewogen.
For he thought and he plotted; -
Indeed, he thought and deliberated.
Surely he reflected and guessed,
Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
And woe to him! How he plotted! -
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
But may he be cursed how he plotted;
Abermals: Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Again, may he be cursed how he plotted;
Hierauf hat er geschaut,
Then he looked round;
Then he considered [again];
Then he looked,
hierauf hat er düster geblickt und ein finsteres Gesicht gemacht,
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Then he frowned and scowled;
Then he frowned and scowled,
hierauf hat er den Rücken gekehrt und ist hochmütig geblieben.
Then he turned back and was haughty;
Then he turned back and was arrogant
Then he turned back and was big with pride,
Er sagt: "Das ist nur Zauberei, die überliefert wird.
Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].
~Then he said: This is naught but enchantment, narrated (from others);
Das sind nur die Worte von Menschenwesen."
"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
This is not but the word of a human being."
This is naught but the word of a mortal.
Ich werde ihn der Saqar aussetzen.
Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!
I will drive him into Saqar.
I will cast him into hell.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Saqar ist?
And what will explain to thee what Hell - Fire is?
And what can make you know what is Saqar?
And what will make you realize what hell is?
Sie läßt nichts übrig und läßt nichts bestehen.
Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone! -
It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],
It leaves naught nor does it spare aught.
Sie verändert die Menschen ganz.
Darkening and changing the colour of man!
Blackening the skins.
It scorches the mortal.
Über ihr gibt es neunzehn (Wächter).
Over it are Nineteen.
Over it are nineteen [angels].
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 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 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 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
Nay, verily: By the Moon,
No! By the moon
Nay; I swear by the moon,
und (bei) der Nacht, wenn sie den Rücken kehrt,
And by the Night as it retreateth,
And [by] the night when it departs
And the night when it departs,
und (bei) dem Morgen, wenn er erstrahlt,
And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
And the daybreak when it shines;
sie ist wahrlich eine der größten (Heimsuchungen)
This is but one of the mighty (portents),
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
Surely it (hell) is one of the gravest (misfortunes),
zur Warnung für die Menschenwesen,
A warning to mankind, -
As a warning to humanity -
A warning to mortals,
für jemanden von euch, der vorankommen oder zurückbleiben will.
To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind; -
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
To him among you who wishes to go forward or remain behind.
Jede Seele haftet für das, was sie erworben hat,
Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Every soul is held in pledge for what it earns,
außerdem die Gefährten von der rechten Seite;
Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
Except the companions of the right,
Except the people of the right hand,
sie werden sich in Gärten befinden, und sie werden einander fragen
(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
In gardens, they shall ask each other
nach den Übeltätern:
And (ask) of the Sinners:
About the criminals,
About the guilty:
Was hat euch in Saqar geführt?
"What led you into Hell Fire?"
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
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 were we of those who fed the indigent;
Nor did we used to feed the poor.
And we used not to feed the poor;
und wir pflegten auf schweifende Reden mit denjenigen einzugehen, die solche führten,
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
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 Judgment,
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense
And we used to call the day of judgment a lie;
bis die Gewißheit zu uns kam."
"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
Until there came to us the certainty."
Till death overtook us.
Nun nützt ihnen die Fürsprache derjenigen nicht, die Fürsprache einlegen (können).
Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
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 turn away from admonition? -
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
What is then the matter with them, that they turn away from the admonition
als wären sie aufgeschreckte Wildesel,
As if they were affrighted asses,
As if they were alarmed donkeys
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.
Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
Nay; every one of them desires that he may be given pages spread out;
Keineswegs! Vielmehr fürchten sie nicht das Jenseits.
By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.
Nay! but they do not fear the hereafter.
Keineswegs! Er ist ja eine Erinnerung.
Nay, this surely is an admonition:
No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder
Nay! it is surely an admonition.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
Then whoever wills will remember it.
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.
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 remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.
And they will not mind unless Allah please. He is worthy to be feared and worthy to forgive.