Chapter 69, 52 verses
The Inevitable Reality -
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Reality!
Die fällig Werdende,
The Sure Reality!
What is the Inevitable Reality?
What is the Reality ?
was ist die fällig Werdende?
What is the Sure Reality?
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?
And what will make thee realise what the Sure Reality is?
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.
The Thamud and the 'Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!
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.
But the Thamud, - they were destroyed by a terrible Storm of thunder and lightning!
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,
And the 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious Wind, exceedingly violent;
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.
He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm - trees tumbled down!
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?
Then seest thou any of them left surviving?
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.
And Pharaoh, and those before him, and the Cities Overthrown, committed habitual Sin.
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.
And disobeyed (each) the messenger of their Lord; so He punished them with an abundant Penalty.
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),
We, when the water (of Noah's Flood) overflowed beyond its limits, carried you (mankind), in the floating (Ark),
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.
That We might make it a Message unto you, and that ears (that should hear the tale and) retain its memory should bear its (lessons) in remembrance.
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
Then, when one blast is sounded on the Trumpet,
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,
And the earth is moved, and its mountains, and they are crushed to powder at one stroke, -
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,
On that Day shall the (Great) Event come to pass.
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,
And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will that Day be flimsy,
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.
And the angels will be on its sides, and eight will, that Day, bear the Throne of thy Lord above them.
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.
That Day shall ye be brought to Judgment: not an act of yours that ye hide will be hidden.
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.
Then he that will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Ah here! Read ye my Record!
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."
"I did really understand that my Account would (One Day) reach me!"
So he will be in a pleasant life -
Then he will be in blissful state
So wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein,
And he will be in a life of Bliss,
In an elevated garden,
In a high garden
in einem hohen Garten,
In a Garden on high,
Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach.
dessen Pflückobst herabhängt.
The Fruits whereof (will hang in bunches) low and near.
[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.
"Eat ye and drink ye, with full satisfaction; because of the (good) that ye sent before you, in the days that are gone!"
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!
And he that will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "Ah! Would that my Record had not been given to me!
And had not known what is my account.
And knew not what my reckoning!
Und wüßte ich nicht, was meine Abrechnung ist!
"And that I had never realised how my account (stood)!
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)!
"Ah! Would that (Death) had made an end of me!
My wealth has not availed me.
My wealth hath not availed me,
Nicht nützt mir mein Besitz.
"Of no profit to me has been my wealth!
Gone from me is my authority."
My power hath gone from me.
Vernichtet ist meine Macht(fülle)."
"My power has perished from me!"...
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
(It will be said): Take him and fetter him
- "Nehmt ihn und fesselt ihn dann.
(The stern command will say): "Seize ye him, and bind ye him,
Then into Hellfire drive him.
And then expose him to hell - fire
Hierauf setzt ihn dem Höllenbrand aus.
"And burn ye him in the Blazing Fire.
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.
"Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits!
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
"This was he that would not believe in Allah Most High.
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.
"And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent!
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
"So no friend hath he here this Day.
Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;
Nor any food save filth
und auch keine Speise außer Jauche,
"Nor hath he any food except the corruption from the washing of wounds,
None will eat it except the sinners.
Which none but sinners eat.
die nur diejenigen essen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
"Which none do eat but those in sin."
So I swear by what you see
But nay! I swear by all that ye see
Nein! Ich schwöre bei dem, was ihr seht,
So I do call to witness what ye see,
And what you do not see
And all that ye see not
und dem, was ihr nicht seht.
And what ye see not,
[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,
That this is verily the word of an honoured messenger;
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!
It is not the word of a poet: little it is ye believe!
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!
Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive.
[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.
(This is) a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds.
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,
And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name,
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
We should certainly seize him by his right hand,
Then We would have cut from him the aorta.
And then severed his life - artery,
und ihm hierauf sicherlich die Herzader durchschnitten,
And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart:
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.
Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath).
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.
But verily this is a Message for the Allah - fearing.
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.
And We certainly know that there are amongst you those that reject (it).
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.
But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers.
And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.
And lo! it is absolute truth.
Und er ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
But verily it is Truth of assured certainty.
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.
So glorify the name of thy Lord Most High.