Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,
Qaf. Bei dem ruhmvollen Qur'an!
قٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:
Aber nein! Sie wundern sich darüber, daß ein Überbringer von Warnungen von ihnen selbst zu ihnen gekommen ist. Da sagen die Ungläubigen: "Das ist eine verwunderliche Sache.
بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."
When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again) ? That would be a far return!
Wenn wir gestorben und zu Erde geworden sind ... (, sollten wir dann wirklich wieder auferstehen)? Das ist doch eine weitentfernte Rückkehr."
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.
Wir wissen bestimmt, was die Erde von ihnen verringert. Und bei Uns ist ein Buch, das alles bewahrt.
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.
Aber nein! Sie haben die Wahrheit für Lüge erklärt, als sie zu ihnen gekommen ist, und so befinden sie sich (stets) in Unbeständigkeit.
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein ?
Schauen sie denn nicht zum Himmel über ihnen, wie Wir ihn aufgebaut und geschmückt haben, und daß er keine Spalten hat?
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,
Und die Erde haben Wir gedehnt und darauf festgegründete Berge gesetzt, und Wir haben auf ihr von jeder entzückenden (Pflanzen)art wachsen lassen,
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.
zur Einsicht und Ermahnung für jeden reuigen Diener.
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,
Und Wir lassen vom Himmel gesegnetes Wasser herabkommen, womit Wir dann Gärten und Korn, das man erntet, wachsen lassen,
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
And lofty date - palms with ranged clusters,
und Palmen, hochreichend und mit übereinander gereihten Blütenkolben,
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.
als Versorgung für die Diener. Und Wir machen damit (manch) totes Land wieder lebendig; so wird auch das Herauskommen (erfolgen).
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar - Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,
Der Lüge bezichtigten vor ihnen das Volk Nuhs und die Leute von ar-Rass und die Tamud
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,
und die 'Ad und Fir'aun und die Brüder Luts
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.
und die Bewohner des Dickichts und das Volk Tubba's. Alle bezichtigten die Gesandten der Lüge, so ist Meine Androhung unvermeidlich fällig geworden.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
Were We then worn out by the first creation ? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.
Ermüdeten Wir denn durch die erste Erschaffung? Nein! Vielmehr ist ihnen verdeckt (geblieben), was eine neue Erschaffung betrifft.
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.
Wir haben ja den Menschen erschaffen und wissen, was (alles ihm) seine Seele einflüstert, und Wir sind ihm doch näher als seine Halsschlagader,
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,
wo die beiden Empfänger (der Taten) empfangen, zur Rechten und zur Linken sitzend.
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
Kein Wort äußert er, ohne daß bei ihm ein Beobachter bereit wäre.
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.
Und es wird die Trunkenheit des Todes mit der Wahrheit kommen: "Das ist das, wovor du auszuweichen pflegtest."
وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.
Und es wird ins Horn geblasen; das ist der angedrohte Tag.
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.
Und jede Seele wird kommen und mit ihr ein Treiber und ein Zeuge.
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."
(And unto the evil - doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.
Du warst dessen ja unachtsam. Nun haben Wir deine Decke von dir hinweggenommen, so daß dein Blick heute scharf ist.
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
And (unto the evil - doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).
Und sein Geselle wird sagen: "Das ist, was bei mir bereit ist."
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
(And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,
- "Werft, ihr beide, in die Hölle jeden beharrlichen, widerspenstigen Ungläubigen,
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und sich in starkem Zweifel befindet,
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.
der neben Allah einen anderen Gott setzt. So werft ihn in die strenge Strafe."
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.
Sein Geselle wird sagen: "Unser Herr, ich habe ihn nicht zu einem Übermaß (an Frevel) verleitet, sondern er (selbst) befand sich in tiefem Irrtum."
قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.
He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.
Er (Allah) wird sagen: "Streitet nicht miteinander vor Mir, wo Ich euch doch die Androhung vorausgeschickt habe.
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.
Das Wort wird bei Mir nicht abgeändert, und Ich bin keiner, der den Dienern Unrecht zufügt."
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled ? and it saith: Can there be more to come ?
Am Tag, da Wir zur Hölle sagen werden: "Bist du voll geworden?", und sie sagt: "Gibt es denn noch mehr?"
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.
Und nahe herangebracht wird der (Paradies)garten an die Gottesfürchtigen, gar nicht fern:
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]
(And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,
"Das ist, was euch versprochen worden ist, (versprochen) für jeden immer wieder Umkehrbereiten und (Allahs Gebote) Hütenden,
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.
der den Allerbarmer im verborgenen fürchtet und mit reuigem Herzen (zu Ihm) kommt.
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.
Betretet ihn in Frieden. Das ist der Tag der Ewigkeit."
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.
Sie werden, was sie wollen, darin haben. Und bei Uns ist noch mehr.
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?
And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came) ?
Wie viele Geschlechter vernichteten Wir vor ihnen, die eine stärkere Gewalt hatten als sie und in den Landstrichen umherzogen! Gibt es denn ein Entrinnen?
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.
Darin ist wahrlich eine Ermahnung für jemanden, der Herz hat oder hinhört, während er (geistig) anwesend ist.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.
Und Wir haben ja die Himmel und die Erde und das, was dazwischen ist, in sechs Tagen erschaffen, wobei Uns keine Ermüdung überkommen hat.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;
So ertrage standhaft, was sie sagen, und lobpreise deinen Herrn vor dem Aufgang der Sonne und vor dem Untergang,
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
And in the night - time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.
und (in einem Teil) von der Nacht, da preise Ihn, und am Ende der Niederwerfung.
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,
Und höre zu am Tag, da der Rufer von einem nahen Ort aus ruft,
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).
am Tag, da sie den Schrei in Wahrheit hören werden; das ist der Tag des Herauskommens.
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.
Gewiß, Wir sind es, die Wir wieder lebendig machen und sterben lassen, und zu Uns ist der Ausgang.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).
- Am Tag, da die Erde, sie freilassend, sich ihnen aufspalten wird und sie eilig (hervorkommen). Das ist für Uns ein leichtes Versammeln.
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.
We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) art in no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat.
Wir wissen sehr wohl, was sie sagen, und du bist nicht als Gewalthaber über sie (eingesetzt). Darum ermahne (nur) mit dem Qur'an (jeden,) wer Meine Androhung fürchtet.
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ