Chapter 71, 28 verses
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people (saying): "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment."
Inna arsalna noohan ila qawmihi an anthir qawmaka min qabli an yatiyahum AAathabun aleemun
Wir sandten ja Nuh zu seinem Volk: "Warne dein Volk, bevor schmerzhafte Strafe über sie kommt."
He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner,
He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you,
Qala ya qawmi innee lakum natheerun mubeenun
Er sagte: "O mein Volk, ich bin euch ja ein deutlicher Warner,
[Saying], 'Worship Allah, fear Him and obey me.
"That you should worship Allah (Alone), fear (be dutiful to) Him, and obey me,
Ani oAAbudoo Allaha waittaqoohu waateeAAooni
(euch zu mahnen:) Dient Allah und fürchtet Ihn, und gehorcht mir,
Allah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the time [set by] Allah, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.' "
"He (Allah) will forgive you of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Verily, the term of Allah when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but knew."
Yaghfir lakum min thunoobikum wayuakhkhirkum ila ajalin musamman inna ajala Allahi itha jaa la yuakhkharu law kuntum taAAlamoona
so wird Er euch (etwas) von euren Sünden vergeben und euch auf eine festgesetzte Frist zurückstellen. Gewiß, Allahs Frist, wenn sie kommt, kann nicht zurückgestellt werden, wenn ihr nur wüßtet!"
He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.
He said: "O my Lord! Verily, I have called to my people night and day (i.e. secretly and openly to accept the doctrine of Islamic Monotheism),
Qala rabbi innee daAAawtu qawmee laylan wanaharan
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, ich habe mein Volk bei Nacht und bei Tag aufgerufen.
But my invitation increased them not except in flight.
"But all my calling added nothing but to (their) flight (from the truth).
Falam yazidhum duAAaee illa firaran
Aber mein Rufen hat sie nur in ihrer Flucht bestärkt.
And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.
And verily, every time I called unto them that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, and persisted (in their refusal), and magnified themselves in pride.
Wainnee kullama daAAawtuhum litaghfira lahum jaAAaloo asabiAAahum fee athanihim waistaghshaw thiyabahum waasarroo waistakbaroo istikbaran
Gewiß, jedesmal, wenn ich sie aufrief, damit Du ihnen vergibst, steckten sie ihre Finger in ihre Ohren, überdeckten sich mit ihren Gewändern, verharrten (im Irrtum) und verhielten sich sehr hochmütig.
Then I invited them publicly.
"Then verily, I called to them openly (aloud).
Thumma innee daAAawtuhum jiharan
Hierauf richtete ich an sie den Ruf dann öffentlich.
Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly
"Then verily, I proclaimed to them in public, and I have appealed to them in private.
Thumma innee aAAlantu lahum waasrartu lahum israran
Hierauf sprach ich zu ihnen offen und ganz im geheimen.
And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.
"I said (to them): 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving;
Faqultu istaghfiroo rabbakum innahu kana ghaffaran
Ich sagte: .Bittet euren Herrn um Vergebung - Er ist ja Allvergebend -,
He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers
'He will send rain to you in abundance,
Yursili alssamaa AAalaykum midraran
so wird Er den Regen auf euch ergiebig (herab)senden
And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.
'And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.'"
Wayumdidkum biamwalin wabaneena wayajAAal lakum jannatin wayajAAal lakum anharan
und euch mit Besitz und Söhnen unterstützen und für euch Gärten machen und für euch Bäche machen.
What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur
What is the matter with you, that [you fear not Allah (His punishment), and] you hope not for reward (from Allah or you believe not in His Oneness).
Ma lakum la tarjoona lillahi waqaran
Was ist mit euch, daß ihr nicht glaubt, von Allah würdevoll behandelt zu werden,
While He has created you in stages?
While He has created you in (different) stages [i.e. first Nutfah, then 'Alaqah and then Mudghah, see (V.23:13,14)].
Waqad khalaqakum atwaran
wo Er euch doch in Entwicklungsabschnitten erschaffen hat?
Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers
See you not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another?
Alam taraw kayfa khalaqa Allahu sabAAa samawatin tibaqan
Seht ihr nicht, wie Allah sieben Himmel in Schichten (übereinander) erschaffen hat,
And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?
And has made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp?
WajaAAala alqamara feehinna nooran wajaAAala alshshamsa sirajan
den Mond darin zu einem Licht gemacht und die Sonne zu einem Leuchtkörper gemacht hat?
And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.
And Allah has brought you forth from the (dust of) earth? (Tafsir At-Tabari)
WaAllahu anbatakum mina alardi nabatan
Und Allah hat euch aus der Erde heranwachsen lassen.
Then He will return you into it and extract you [another] extraction.
Afterwards He will return you into it (the earth), and bring you forth (again on the Day of Resurrection)?
Thumma yuAAeedukum feeha wayukhrijukum ikhrajan
Hierauf wird Er euch in sie zurückbringen und gewiß (wieder aus ihr) hervorbringen.
And Allah has made for you the earth an expanse
And Allah has made for you the earth a wide expanse.
WaAllahu jaAAala lakumu alarda bisatan
Und Allah hat euch die Erde zu einer ausgebreiteten Unterlage gemacht,
That you may follow therein roads of passage.' "
That you may go about therein in broad roads.
Litaslukoo minha subulan fijajan
damit ihr auf ihr dahinziehen könnt - auf Wegen als breiten Durchgängen'."
Noah said, "My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will not increase him except in loss.
Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! They have disobeyed me, and followed one whose wealth and children give him no increase but loss.
Qala noohun rabbi innahum AAasawnee waittabaAAoo man lam yazidhu maluhu wawaladuhu illa khasaran
Nuh sagte: "Mein Herr, sie haben sich mir widersetzt und sind jemandem gefolgt, dem sein Besitz und seine Kinder nur den Verlust mehren.
And they conspired an immense conspiracy.
"And they have plotted a mighty plot.
Wamakaroo makran kubbaran
Und sie haben ungeheure Ränke geschmiedet.
And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.
"And they have said: 'You shall not leave your gods: nor shall you leave Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth, nor Ya'uq nor Nasr' (these are the names of their idols).
Waqaloo la tatharunna alihatakum wala tatharunna waddan wala suwaAAan wala yaghootha wayaAAooqa wanasran
Und sie haben gesagt: .Verlaßt doch nicht eure Götter; verlaßt doch nicht Wadd, noch Suwa", noch Yagut,Ya'uq und Nasr.'
And already they have misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error."
"And indeed they have led many astray. And (O Allah): 'Grant no increase to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) save error.'"
Waqad adalloo katheeran wala tazidi alththalimeena illa dalalan
Sie haben ja viele in die Irre geführt. So lasse die Ungerechten nur noch tiefer in die Irre gehen."
Because of their sins they were drowned and put into the Fire, and they found not for themselves besides Allah [any] helpers.
Because of their sins they were drowned, then were made to enter the Fire. And they found none to help them instead of Allah.
Mimma khateeatihim oghriqoo faodkhiloo naran falam yajidoo lahum min dooni Allahi ansaran
Wegen ihrer Verfehlungen wurden sie ertränkt und dann in ein (Höllen)feuer hineingebracht. Und da fanden sie für sich außer Allah keine Helfer.
And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.
And Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers on the earth!
Waqala noohun rabbi la tathar AAala alardi mina alkafireena dayyaran
Und Nuh sagte: "Mein Herr, lasse auf der Erde von den Ungläubigen nicht einen einzigen Bewohner.
Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] .
"If You leave them, they will mislead Your slaves, and they will beget none but wicked disbelievers.
Innaka in tatharhum yudilloo AAibadaka wala yalidoo illa fajiran kaffaran
Denn, gewiß, wenn Du sie (leben) läßt, führen sie Deine Diener in die Irre und zeugen nur Sittenlose und sehr beharrliche Ungläubige.
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."
"My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and him who enters my home as a believer, and all the believing men and women. And to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) grant You no increase but destruction!"
Rabbi ighfir lee waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmumineena waalmuminati wala tazidi alththalimeena illa tabaran
Mein Herr, vergib mir und meinen Eltern und demjenigen, der als Gläubiger mein Haus betritt, und den gläubigen Männern und den gläubigen Frauen. Und stürze die Ungerechten nur noch tiefer ins Verderben."