Chapter 78, 40 verses
Wonach fragen sie sich?
Concerning what are they disputing?
About what are they asking one another?
Of what do they ask one another?
Nach der gewaltigen Kunde,
Concerning the Great News,
About the great news -
About the great event,
über die sie sich uneinig sind.
About which they cannot agree.
That over which they are in disagreement.
About which they differ?
Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
No! They are going to know.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Abermals: Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Then, no! They are going to know.
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Haben Wir nicht die Erde zu einer Lagerstatt gemacht
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
und die Berge zu Pfählen?
And the mountains as pegs?
And the mountains as stakes?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
Und Wir haben euch als Paare erschaffen.
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs
And We created you in pairs,
Und Wir haben euren Schlaf zum Ausruhen gemacht.
And made your sleep for rest,
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
Und Wir haben die Nacht zum Kleid gemacht.
And made the night as a covering,
And made the night as clothing
And We made the night to be a covering,
Und Wir haben den Tag zur Lebensführung gemacht.
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And made the day for livelihood
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
Und Wir haben über euch sieben feste (Himmel) aufgebaut.
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And We made above you seven strong ones,
Und Wir haben einen hell glühenden Leuchtkörper gemacht.
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And We made a shining lamp,
Und Wir haben von den Regenwolken sich ergießendes Wasser herabkommen lassen,
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
um damit Korn und Gewächse hervorzubringen
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
und dichtbestandene Gärten.
And gardens of luxurious growth?
And gardens of entwined growth.
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist eine festgesetzte Zeit,
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
der Tag, da ins Horn geblasen wird und ihr in Scharen herkommt
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
und da der Himmel geöffnet und dann zu Toren wird
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
und da die Berge versetzt und dann zu einer Luftspiegelung werden.
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
Gewiß, die Hölle ist ein Hinterhalt,
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Surely hell lies in wait,
für diejenigen, die das Maß (an Frevel) überschreiten, eine Heimstatt,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
For the transgressors, a place of return,
A place of resort for the inordinate,
lange Zeiten darin zu verweilen;
They will dwell therein for ages.
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
Living therein for ages.
sie werden darin weder Kühlung noch Getränk kosten,
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
außer heißem Wasser und stinkender Brühe,
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
But boiling and intensely cold water,
als angemessene Vergeltung.
A fitting recompense (for them).
An appropriate recompense.
Requital corresponding.
Sie erwarteten ja niemals eine Abrechnung
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
Surely they feared not the account,
und erklärten Unsere Zeichen hartnäckig für Lüge.
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
Doch alles haben Wir schriftlich erfaßt.
And all things have We preserved on record.
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
So kostet; Wir werden euch nur die Strafe mehren.
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es einen Ort des Erfolgs geben,
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
umfriedete Gärten und Rebstöcke
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Gardens and grapevines
Gardens and vineyards,
und prächtige, gleichaltrige (weibliche Wesen)
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And voluptuous women of equal age;
und ein (stets) voller Becher.
And a cup full (to the brim).
And a full cup.
And a pure cup.
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Lüge.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
(Dies) als Belohnung von deinem Herrn, als hinreichende Gabe,
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, dem Allerbarmer. Sie verfügen nicht darüber, vor Ihm zu reden,
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
am Tag, da der Geist und die Engel in Reihe stehen. Sie werden nicht sprechen, außer wem der Allerbarmer es erlaubt und wer Richtiges sagt.
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.
The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.
Das ist der wahrhaftig (eintreffend)e Tag. Wer nun will, nimmt zu seinem Herrn eine Heimkehr.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
Wir warnen euch ja vor naher Strafe, am Tag, da der Mensch schauen wird, was seine Hände vorausgeschickt haben, und der Ungläubige sagen wird: "O wäre ich doch Erde!"
Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty near, the Day when man will see (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were (metre) dust!"
Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!