Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
Ha Mim!
Ha-Mim
Ha - Mim.
By the clear Book,
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
Bei dem deutlichen Buch!
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Wir haben es wahrlich in einer gesegneten Nacht herabgesandt - Wir haben ja (die Menschen) immer wieder gewarnt -,
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
in der jede weise Angelegenheit einzeln entschieden wird
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
als eine Angelegenheit von Uns aus - Wir haben ja immer wieder (Warner) gesandt -,
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
als eine Barmherzigkeit von deinem Herrn - gewiß, Er ist der Allhörende und Allwissende -,
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, wenn ihr überzeugt seid.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
Es gibt keinen Gott außer Ihm. Er macht lebendig und läßt sterben, (Er), euer Herr und der Herr eurer Vorväter.
There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Aber nein! Sie sind im Zweifel und treiben ihr Spiel.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
So erwarte den Tag, an dem der Himmel deutlichen Rauch hervorbringt,
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
der die Menschen überdecken wird. Das ist eine schmerzhafte Strafe.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
Unser Herr, nimm die Strafe von uns hinweg; wir sind (jetzt) ja gläubig.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
Wie soll ihnen (jetzt) die Selbstbesinnung nützen, wo bereits ein deutlicher Gesandter zu ihnen kam,
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
sie sich hierauf aber von ihm abkehrten und sagten: "Einer, dem vorgesagt wird, ein Besessener"?
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Wir werden die Strafe ein wenig hinwegnehmen. Ihr werdet sicher zurückkehren.
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
Am Tag, da Wir mit der größten Gewalt zupacken werden, gewiß, da werden Wir Vergeltung üben.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
Und Wir setzten bereits vor ihnen das Volk Fir'auns der Versuchung aus. Zu ihnen kam ein edler Gesandter:
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
"Übergebt mir Allahs Diener. Gewiß, ich bin für euch ein vertrauenswürdiger Gesandter.
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
Und seid Allah gegenüber nicht überheblich. Gewiß, ich bringe euch eine deutliche Ermächtigung.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
Und gewiß, ich nehme Zuflucht bei meinem Herrn und eurem Herrn davor, daß ihr mich steinigt.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
Und wenn ihr mir nicht glaubt, dann haltet euch (wenigstens) fern von mir."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
Da rief er zu seinem Herrn: "Diese sind ein Volk von Übeltätern."
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
- "Zieh bei Nacht mit Meinen Dienern fort; ihr werdet ja verfolgt werden.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
Und laß das Meer in Ruhe zurück'. Gewiß, sie sind eine Heerschar, die ertränkt werden soll."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
Wie viele Gärten und Quellen ließen sie zurück
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
And crops and noble sites
And cornfields and noble places!
und Getreidefelder und treffliche Stätte
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
und ein angenehmes Leben, in dem sie vergnügt waren!
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
So (war es). Und Wir gaben es anderen Leuten zum Erbe.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
Weder Himmel noch Erde weinte über sie, und ihnen wurde kein Aufschub gewährt.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
Und Wir erretteten bereits die Kinder lsra'ils von der schmachvollen Qual,
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
von Fir'aun. Er war überheblich und einer der Maßlosen.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
Und Wir erwählten sie ja mit Wissen vor den (anderen) Weltenbewohnern
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
und ließen ihnen von den Zeichen solche zukommen, die eine deutliche Prüfung enthielten.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Most surely these do say:
Diese sagen fürwahr:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
"Es gibt nur unseren ersten Tod. Und wir werden nicht auferstehen.
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Bringt doch unsere Väter zurück, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid."
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Sind sie etwa besser oder das Volk Tubba's und diejenigen vor ihnen? Wir vernichteten sie; sie waren ja Übeltäter.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
Und Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist, nicht zum Spiel erschaffen.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
Wir haben sie nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Aber die meisten von ihnen wissen nicht.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist ihrer aller festgesetzte Zeit,
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
der Tag, an dem kein Schutzherr seinem Schützling etwas nützen kann und ihnen keine Hilfe zuteil wird,
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
außer demjenigen, dessen Allah sich erbarmt. Er ist ja der Allmächtige und Barmherzige.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Gewiß, der Zaqqum-Baum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Is food for the sinful.
Is the food of the sinful
ist die Speise des Sünders;
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
wie siedendes Öl kocht er in den Bäuchen,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
wie das heiße Wasser kocht.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
"Nehmt ihn und schleppt ihn mitten in den Höllenbrand hinein.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Hierauf gießt über seinen Kopf von der Strafe des heißen Wassers.
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
Koste (doch); du bist ja der Mächtige und Edle!"
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Das ist (es) ja, worüber ihr zu zweifeln pflegtet.
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen befinden sich an sicherer Stätte,
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Within gardens and springs,
In gardens and springs;
in Gärten und an Quellen.
Among Gardens and Springs;
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Sie tragen (Gewänder) aus Seidenbrokat und schwerem Brokat (,) und (sie liegen) einander gegenüber.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
So ist es. Und Wir geben ihnen als Gattinnen Huris mit schönen, großen Augen.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
Sie rufen darin nach Früchten aller Art (und sind dort) in Sicherheit.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
Sie kosten darin nicht den Tod, außer dem ersten Tod. Und Er bewahrt sie vor der Strafe des Höllenbrandes
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
als Huld von deinem Herrn. Das ist der großartige Erfolg.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Wir haben ihn in deiner Sprache wahrlich leicht gemacht, auf daß sie bedenken mögen.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Warte nun ab; auch sie warten ab.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.