Chapter 84, 25 verses
When the sky has split [open]
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the heaven is split asunder,
Itha alssamao inshaqqat
Wenn der Himmel sich spaltet
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]
And listens to and obeys its Lord - and it must do so.
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf seinen Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für ihn -,
And when the earth has been extended
And when the earth is stretched forth,
Waitha alardu muddat
und wenn die Erde ausgedehnt wird
And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]
And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.
Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat
und herauswirft, was in ihr ist, und sich entleert
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -
And listens to and obeys its Lord - and it must do so.
Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat
und auf ihren Herrn hört - und es ist ja rechtens für sie ...
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.
O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions (good or bad), a sure returning, and you will meet (the results of your deeds which you did).
Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi
O du Mensch, du mühst dich hart zu deinem Herrn hin, und so wirst du Ihm begegnen.
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,
Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi
Was nun jemanden angeht, dem dann sein Buch in seine Rechte gegeben wird.
He will be judged with an easy account
He surely will receive an easy reckoning,
Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran
der wird einer leichten Abrechnung unterzogen,
And return to his people in happiness.
And will return to his family in joy!
Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran
und er wird erfreut zu seinen Angehörigen zurückkehren.
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,
Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi
Was aber jemanden angeht, dem sein Buch hinter seinem Rücken gegeben wird,
He will cry out for destruction
He will invoke (for his) destruction,
Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran
der wird nach Vernichtung rufen
And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.
And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and be made to taste its burning.
Wayasla saAAeeran
und der Feuerglut ausgesetzt sein.
Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;
Verily, he was among his people in joy!
Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran
Er war ja froh inmitten seiner Angehörigen.
Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah].
Verily, he thought that he would never come back (to Us)!
Innahu thanna an lan yahoora
Er meinte ja, daß er nicht zurückkehren würde.
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing.
Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!
Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran
Ja doch! Gewiß, sein Herr sieht ihn wohl.
So I swear by the twilight glow
So I swear by the afterglow of sunset;
Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Abendrot
And [by] the night and what it envelops
And by the night and whatever it gathers in its darkness,
Waallayli wama wasaqa
und der Nacht und dem, was sie zusammentreibt,
And [by] the moon when it becomes full
And by the moon when it is at the full.
Waalqamari itha ittasaqa
und dem Mond, wenn er voll geworden ist.
[That] you will surely experience state after state.
You shall certainly travel from stage to stage (in this life and in the Hereafter).
Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin
Ihr werdet eine Schicht nach der anderen besteigen.
So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,
What is the matter with them, that they believe not?
Fama lahum la yuminoona
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie nicht glauben
And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?
And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.
Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona
und, wenn ihnen der Qur'an vorgelesen wird, sich nicht niederwerfen?
But those who have disbelieved deny,
Nay, those who disbelieve belie (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and whatever he brought, i.e. this Qur'an and Islamic Monotheism, etc.).
Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, erklären (ihn) für Lüge.
And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
And Allah knows best what they gather (of good and bad deeds),
WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona
Doch Allah weiß sehr wohl, was sie (in ihren Herzen) für sich behalten.
So give them tidings of a painful punishment,
So announce to them a painful torment.
Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin
So verkünde ihnen schmerzhafte Strafe,
Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end (i.e. Paradise).
Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin
außer denjenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun; für sie wird es einen Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.