Chapter 69, 52 verses
The Inevitable Reality -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
Die fällig Werdende,
Alhaqqatu
What is the Inevitable Reality?
What is the Reality ?
was ist die fällig Werdende?
Ma alhaqqatu
And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is!
Und was läßt dich wissen, was die fällig Werdende ist?
Wama adraka ma alhaqqatu
Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity.
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
Die Tamud und die 'Ad erklärten das Verhängnis für Lüge.
Kaththabat thamoodu waAAadun bialqariAAati
So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].
As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning.
Was nun die Tamud angeht, so wurden sie durch den übermäßigen (Donnerschlag) vernichtet.
Faamma thamoodu faohlikoo bialttaghiyati
And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind
And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind,
Was aber die 'Ad angeht, so wurden sie durch einen heftig wehenden eiskalten Wind vernichtet,
Waamma AAadun faohlikoo bireehin sarsarin AAatiyatin
Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm - trees.
den Er entscheidende sieben Nächte und acht Tage fortgesetzt gegen sie einsetzte. Da hättest du in ihnen die Leute (auf dem Boden) niedergestreckt sehen können, als wären sie Stämme hohler Palmen.
Sakhkharaha AAalayhim sabAAa layalin wathamaniyata ayyamin husooman fatara alqawma feeha sarAAa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin khawiyatun
Then do you see of them any remains?
Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them ?
Siehst du denn etwas von ihnen (übrig)geblieben?
Fahal tara lahum min baqiyatin
And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.
And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error,
Und es begingen Fir'aun und wer vor ihm war und die umgestürzten Städte Vergehen.
Wajaa firAAawnu waman qablahu waalmutafikatu bialkhatiati
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip.
So widersetzten sie sich den Gesandten ihres Herrn. Da ergriff Er sie mit stärker werdendem Griff.
FaAAasaw rasoola rabbihim faakhathahum akhthatan rabiyatan
Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship
Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship
Gewiß, als das Wasser das Maß überschritt, trugen ja Wir euch auf dem fahrenden (Schiff),
Inna lamma tagha almao hamalnakum fee aljariyati
That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.
That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember.
um es für euch zu einer Erinnerung zu machen, und damit es von einem jeden aufnahmefähigen Ohr aufgenommen wird.
LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratan wataAAiyaha othunun waAAiyatun
Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
And when the trumpet shall sound one blast
Wenn ins Horn ein (einziges) Mal geblasen wird
Faitha nufikha fee alssoori nafkhatun wahidatun
And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -
And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash,
und Erde und Berge gehoben und dann mit einem einzigen Schlag zu Staub eingeebnet werden,
Wahumilati alardu waaljibalu fadukkata dakkatan wahidatan
Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,
Then, on that day will the Event befall.
an jenem Tag dann trifft (die Stunde) ein, die eintreffen wird,
Fayawmaithin waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.
And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail.
und der Himmel spaltet sich, so daß er an jenem Tag brüchig wird,
Wainshaqqati alssamao fahiya yawmaithin wahiyatun
And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].
And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.
und die Engel (befinden sich) an seinen Seiten. Und den Thron deines Herrn werden über ihnen an jenem Tag acht tragen.
Waalmalaku AAala arjaiha wayahmilu AAarsha rabbika fawqahum yawmaithin thamaniyatun
That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.
On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden.
An jenem Tag werdet ihr vorgeführt; nichts von euch wird verborgen bleiben.
Yawmaithin tuAAradoona la takhfa minkum khafiyatun
So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book!
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "Ihr da, lest mein Buch.
Faamma man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi fayaqoolu haomu iqraoo kitabiyah
Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning.
Ich glaubte ja, daß ich meiner Abrechnung begegnen werde."
Innee thanantu annee mulaqin hisabiyah
So he will be in a pleasant life -
Then he will be in blissful state
So wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein,
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
In an elevated garden,
In a high garden
in einem hohen Garten,
Fee jannatin AAaliyatin
Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
dessen Pflückobst herabhängt.
Qutoofuha daniyatun
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.
Eßt und trinkt als wohlbekömmlich für das, was ihr früher in den vergangenen Tagen getan habt.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima aslaftum fee alayyami alkhaliyati
But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch in seine Linke gegeben wird, der wird sagen: "O wäre mir doch mein Buch nicht gegeben worden!
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu bishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah
And had not known what is my account.
And knew not what my reckoning!
Und wüßte ich nicht, was meine Abrechnung ist!
Walam adri ma hisabiyah
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
Oh, would that it had been death!
O wäre dies doch nur das Ende (meines Lebens)!
Ya laytaha kanati alqadiyatu
My wealth has not availed me.
My wealth hath not availed me,
Nicht nützt mir mein Besitz.
Ma aghna AAannee maliyah
Gone from me is my authority."
My power hath gone from me.
Vernichtet ist meine Macht(fülle)."
Halaka AAannee sultaniyah
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
- "Nehmt ihn und fesselt ihn dann.
Khuthoohu faghulloohu
Then into Hellfire drive him.
And then expose him to hell - fire
Hierauf setzt ihn dem Höllenbrand aus.
Thumma aljaheema salloohu
Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.
Hierauf steckt ihn in eine Kette, deren Länge siebzig Ellen ist.
Thumma fee silsilatin tharAAuha sabAAoona thiraAAan faoslukoohu
Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great,
Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous,
Er pflegte nämlich nicht an Allah, den Allgewaltigen zu glauben
Innahu kana la yuminu biAllahi alAAatheemi
Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.
And urged not on the feeding of the wretched.
und nicht zur Speisung des Armen anzuhalten.
Wala yahuddu AAala taAAami almiskeeni
So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
So hat er hier heute keinen warmherzigen Freund
Falaysa lahu alyawma hahuna hameemun
Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
Nor any food save filth
und auch keine Speise außer Jauche,
Wala taAAamun illa min ghisleenin
None will eat it except the sinners.
Which none but sinners eat.
die nur diejenigen essen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
La yakuluhu illa alkhatioona
So I swear by what you see
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
Nein! Ich schwöre bei dem, was ihr seht,
Fala oqsimu bima tubsiroona
And what you do not see
And all that ye see not
und dem, was ihr nicht seht.
Wama la tubsiroona
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger.
Das sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe!
das sind nicht die Worte eines Dichters. Wie wenig ihr glaubt!
Wama huwa biqawli shaAAirin qaleelan ma tuminoona
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.
Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember!
Und es sind auch nicht die Worte eines Wahrsagers. Wie wenig ihr bedenkt!
Wala biqawli kahinin qaleelan ma tathakkaroona
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
(Es ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings,
And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us,
Und wenn er sich gegen Uns einige Aussprüche selbst ausgedacht hätte,
Walaw taqawwala AAalayna baAAda alaqaweeli
We would have seized him by the right hand;
We assuredly had taken him by the right hand
hätten Wir ihn sicherlich an der Rechten gefaßt
Laakhathna minhu bialyameeni
Then We would have cut from him the aorta.
And then severed his life - artery,
und ihm hierauf sicherlich die Herzader durchschnitten,
Thumma laqataAAna minhu alwateena
And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.
And not one of you could have held Us off from him.
und niemand von euch hätte (Uns) dann von ihm abhalten können.
Fama minkum min ahadin AAanhu hajizeena
And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous.
And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil).
Er ist wahrlich eine Erinnerung für die Gottesfürchtigen.
Wainnahu latathkiratun lilmuttaqeena
And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.
And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it).
Und Wir wissen wahrlich, daß es unter euch Leugner gibt.
Wainna lanaAAlamu anna minkum mukaththibeena
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers.
Und er ist wahrlich (ein Grund zum) Gram für die Ungläubigen.
Wainnahu lahasratun AAala alkafireena
And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
And lo! it is absolute truth.
Und er ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
Wainnahu lahaqqu alyaqeeni
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi