Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the heaven holding the big stars.
Beim Himmel mit den Türmen
And [by] the promised Day
And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
und dem versprochenen Tag
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
And by the Witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the Witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah];
und dem Zeugen und dem Bezeugten!
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).
Tod (sei) geweiht den Leuten des Grabens,
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Of fire fed with fuel,
des Feuers mit dem (vielen) Brennstoff,
When they were sitting near it
When they sat by it (fire),
als sie daran saßen
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them).
und Zeugen dessen waren, was sie den Gläubigen antaten.
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!
Und sie grollten ihnen nur, daß sie an Allah glaubten, den Allmächtigen und Lobenswürdigen,
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
To Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness over everything.
Dem die Herrschaft der Himmel und der Erde gehört. Und Allah ist über alles Zeuge.
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women (by torturing them and burning them), and then do not turn in repentance (to Allah), then they will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die die gläubigen Männer und die gläubigen Frauen in Versuchung bringen und hierauf nicht in Reue umkehren, für sie wird es die Strafe der Hölle geben, und für sie wird es die Strafe des Brennens geben.
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.
Gewiß, diejenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun, für sie wird es Gärten geben, durcheilt von Bächen; das ist der große Erfolg.
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. [See V.11:102].
Das Zupacken deines Herrn ist wahrlich hart.
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection).
Gewiß, Er macht den Anfang und läßt wiederkehren.
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),
Und Er ist der Allvergebende und Liebevolle,
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Owner of the throne, the Glorious,
der Herr des Thrones, der Ruhmvolle.
Effecter of what He intends.
(He is the) Doer of whatsoever He intends (or wills).
(Er) tut alles, was Er will.
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Has the story reached you of the hosts,
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Heerscharen gekommen,
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud?
Fir'auns und der Tamud?
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Nay! The disbelievers (persisted) in denying (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Message of Islamic Monotheism).
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, sind dem Leugnen (der Botschaft) verhaftet.
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
And Allah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds).
Doch Allah ist hinter ihnen her, (sie) umfassend.
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nay! This is a Glorious Qur'an,
Nein! Vielmehr ist es ein ruhmvoller Qur'an
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
(Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)!
auf einer wohlbehüteten Tafel.