Chapter 56, 96 verses
When the Occurrence occurs,
Wenn die (Stunde) eintrifft, die eintreffen wird,
Itha waqaAAati alwaqiAAatu
When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
gibt es niemanden, der ihr Eintreffen leugnen wird.
Laysa liwaqAAatiha kathibatun
Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood concerning its coming.
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Sie wird (manches) niedrig machen und (manches) erhöhen.
Khafidatun rafiAAatun
(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
Wenn die Erde heftig hin und her geschüttelt wird
Itha rujjati alardu rajjan
When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
und die Berge völlig zermalmt werden
Wabussati aljibalu bassan
And the mountains shall be crumbled to atoms,
And become dust dispersing.
und dann zu verstreutem Staub werden
Fakanat habaan munbaththan
Becoming dust scattered abroad,
And you become [of] three kinds:
und ihr (in) drei Arten (aufgeteilt) werdet:
Wakuntum azwajan thalathatan
And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Die Gefährten von der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
Faashabu almaymanati ma ashabu almaymanati
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Und die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der unheilvollen Seite?
Waashabu almashamati ma ashabu almashamati
And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
And the forerunners, the forerunners -
Und die Vorausgeeilten, ja die Vorausgeeilten,
Waalssabiqoona alssabiqoona
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
das sind diejenigen, die (Allah) nahegestellt sein werden,
Olaika almuqarraboona
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
in den Gärten der Wonne.
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
In Gardens of Bliss:
A [large] company of the former peoples
Eine Menge von den Früheren
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A number of people from those of old,
And a few of the later peoples,
und wenige von den Späteren,
Waqaleelun mina alakhireena
And a few from those of later times.
On thrones woven [with ornament],
auf (mit Gold) durchwobenen Liegen
AAala sururin mawdoonatin
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
Reclining on them, facing each other.
lehnen sie sich darauf einander gegenüber.
Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena
Reclining on them, facing each other.
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Unter ihnen gehen ewig junge Knaben umher
Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona
Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
mit Trinkschalen und Krügen und einem Becher aus einem Quell -,
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin
With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
von ihm bekommen sie weder Kopfschmerzen noch werden sie dadurch benommen,
La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona
No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
And fruit of what they select
und (mit) Früchten von dem, was sie sich auswählen,
Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona
And with fruits, any that they may select:
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
und Fleisch von Geflügel von dem, was sie begehren.
Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona
And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Und (darin sind) Huris mit schönen, großen Augen,
Wahoorun AAeenun
And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -
The likenesses of pearls well - protected,
gleich wohlverwahrten Perlen.
Kaamthali allului almaknooni
Like unto Pearls well - guarded.
As reward for what they used to do.
(Dies) als Lohn für das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
Jazaan bima kanoo yaAAmaloona
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Anklage der Sünde,
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala tatheeman
Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
sondern nur den Ausspruch: "Frieden! Frieden!"
Illa qeelan salaman salaman
Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
Und die Gefährten der rechten Seite - was sind die Gefährten von der rechten Seite?
Waashabu alyameeni ma ashabu alyameeni
The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
(Sie sind) unter dornenlosen Sidr-Bäumen
Fee sidrin makhdoodin
(They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
und dichtgeschichteten Mimosen
Watalhin mandoodin
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -
And shade extended
und langgestrecktem Schatten,
Wathillin mamdoodin
In shade long - extended,
And water poured out
(an) sich ergießendem Wasser,
Wamain maskoobin
By water flowing constantly,
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
(bei) vielen Früchten,
Wafakihatin katheeratin
And fruit in abundance.
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
die weder unterbrochen noch verwehrt sind,
La maqtooAAatin wala mamnooAAatin
Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
And [upon] beds raised high.
und (auf) erhöhten Ruhebetten.
Wafurushin marfooAAatin
And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
Wir haben sie derart entstehen lassen
Inna anshanahunna inshaan
We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
And made them virgins,
und sie zu Jungfrauen gemacht,
FajaAAalnahunna abkaran
And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
liebevoll und gleichaltrig,
AAuruban atraban
Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -
For the companions of the right [who are]
für die Gefährten der rechten Seite.
Liashabi alyameeni
For the Companions of the Right Hand.
A company of the former peoples
Eine Menge von den Früheren,
Thullatun mina alawwaleena
A (goodly) number from those of old,
And a company of the later peoples.
und eine Menge von den Späteren.
Wathullatun mina alakhireena
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
Und die Gefährten der linken Seite - was sind die Gefährten der linken Seite?
Waashabu alshshimali ma ashabu alshshimali
The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
(Sie sind) in Glutwind und heißem Wasser
Fee samoomin wahameemin
(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,
And a shade of black smoke,
und (in) Schatten aus schwarzem Qualm,
Wathillin min yahmoomin
And in the shades of Black Smoke:
Neither cool nor beneficial.
(der) weder kühl noch trefflich (ist).
La baridin wala kareemin
Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
Sie lebten ja vordem üppig
Innahum kanoo qabla thalika mutrafeena
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
And they used to persist in the great violation,
und verharrten in dem gewaltigen Unglauben
Wakanoo yusirroona AAala alhinthi alAAatheemi
And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme!
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
und pflegten zu sagen: "Wenn wir gestorben und zu Erde und Knochen geworden sind, sollen wir denn dann wirklich auferweckt werden?
Wakanoo yaqooloona aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
And they used to say, "What! when we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be raised up again? -
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Und auch unsere Vorväter?"
Awa abaona alawwaloona
"(We) and our fathers of old?"
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Sag: Die Früheren und die Späteren
Qul inna alawwaleena waalakhireena
Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later times,
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
werden wahrlich versammelt werden zur festgesetzten Zeit eines (wohl)bekannten Tages.
LamajmooAAoona ila meeqati yawmin maAAloomin
"All will certainly be gathered together for the meeting appointed for a Day well - known.
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Hierauf werdet ihr ja, ihr irregehenden Leugner,
Thumma innakum ayyuha alddalloona almukaththiboona
"Then will ye truly, - O ye that go wrong, and treat (Truth) as Falsehood! -
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
wahrlich von Zaqqum-Bäumen essen
Laakiloona min shajarin min zaqqoomin
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
And filling with it your bellies
und euch dann davon die Bäuche füllen
Famalioona minha albutoona
"Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
And drinking on top of it from scalding water
und dann darauf heißes Wasser trinken;
Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameemi
"And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
trinken werdet ihr dann, wie ewig Durstige trinken.
Fashariboona shurba alheemi
"Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst!"
That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
Das ist ihre gastliche Aufnahme am Tag des Gerichts.
Hatha nuzuluhum yawma alddeeni
Such will be their entertainment on the Day of Requital!
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
Wir doch haben euch erschaffen; wenn ihr (es) doch für wahr halten würdet!
Nahnu khalaqnakum falawla tusaddiqoona
It is We Who have created you: why will ye not witness the Truth?
Have you seen that which you emit?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr als Samen ausspritzt?
Afaraaytum ma tumnoona
Do ye then see? - The (human Seed) that ye throw out, -
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
Seid ihr es etwa, die ihn erschaffen oder sind nicht doch Wir die Erschaffer?
Aantum takhluqoonahu am nahnu alkhaliqoona
Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
Wir doch haben unter euch den Tod festgelegt. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen,
Nahnu qaddarna baynakumu almawta wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
We have decreed Death to be your common lot, and We are not to be frustrated
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
daß Wir (nicht) euresgleichen (gegen euch) austauschen und euch (in einem Zustand wieder)entstehen lassen, den ihr nicht kennt.
AAala an nubaddila amthalakum wanunshiakum fee ma la taAAlamoona
from changing your Forms and creating you (again) in (forms) that ye know not.
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
Und ihr kennt doch die erste Schöpfung. Wenn ihr doch bedenken würdet!
Walaqad AAalimtumu alnnashata aloola falawla tathakkaroona
And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem, was ihr an Saatfeldern bestellt?
Afaraaytum ma tahruthoona
See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es wachsen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die wachsen lassen?
Aantum tazraAAoonahu am nahnu alzzariAAoona
Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the Cause?
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es wahrlich zu zermalmtem Zeug machen, und ihr würdet dann dauernd verwundert darüber reden:
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,
[Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
"Wir sind wahrlich mit Schulden belastet.
Inna lamughramoona
(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
Rather, we have been deprived."
Nein! Vielmehr ist uns alles verwehrt worden."
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"
And have you seen the water that you drink?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Wasser, das ihr trinkt?
Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona
See ye the water which ye drink?
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
Seid ihr es etwa, die es von den Wolken herabkommen lassen, oder sind doch nicht Wir es, die herabkommen lassen?
Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona
Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es (auf der Zunge) brennend machen. Wenn ihr doch dankbar sein würdet!
Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona
Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Was meint ihr denn zu dem Feuer, das ihr (durch Reiben) zündet?
Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona
See ye the Fire which ye kindle?
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
Seid ihr es etwa, die den dazu nötigen Baum entstehen lassen, oder sind nicht doch Wir es, die entstehen lassen?
Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona
Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?
We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,
Wir haben es ja zur Erinnerung (an das Höllenfeuer) und als Nießbrauch für die Wanderer gemacht.
Nahnu jaAAalnaha tathkiratan wamataAAan lilmuqweena
We have made it a memorial (of Our handiwork), and an article of comfort and convenience for the denizens of deserts.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
Then celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme!
Then I swear by the setting of the stars,
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den Standorten der Sterne
Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi alnnujoomi
Furthermore I call to witness the setting of the Stars, -
And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
- und das ist wahrlich, wenn ihr (nur) wüßtet, ein gewaltiger Schwur:
Wainnahu laqasamun law taAAlamoona AAatheemun
And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye but knew, -
Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an
Das ist wahrlich ein ehrwürdiger Qur'an
Innahu laquranun kareemun
That this is indeed a qur'an Most Honourable,
In a Register well - protected;
in einem wohlverwahrten Buch,
Fee kitabin maknoonin
In Book well - guarded,
None touch it except the purified.
das nur diejenigen berühren (dürfen), die vollkommen gereinigt sind;
La yamassuhu illa almutahharoona
Which none shall touch but those who are clean:
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
(er ist) eine Offenbarung vom Herrn der Weltenbewohner.
Tanzeelun min rabbi alAAalameena
A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Wollt ihr denn über diese Aussage nur schön reden
Afabihatha alhadeethi antum mudhinoona
Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?
And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
und (als Dankbarkeit) für eure Versorgung soll euer Ableugnen sein?
WatajAAaloona rizqakum annakum tukaththiboona
And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?
Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Wenn sie die Kehle erreicht,
Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma
Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat, -
And you are at that time looking on -
während ihr dabei zuschaut
Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona
And ye the while (sit) looking on, -
And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
und Wir ihm näher sind als ihr - aber ihr könnt es nicht sehen -,
Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona
But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not, -
Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
könntet ihr dann, wenn ihr doch nicht vor Gericht gestellt werden sollt (, wie ihr behauptet),
Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena
Then why do ye not, - If you are exempt from (future) account, -
Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
sie zurückbringen, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid?
TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena
Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?
And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Wenn er nun zu den (Allah) Nahegestellten gehört,
Faamma in kana mina almuqarrabeena
Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
dann (wird es für ihn) Ruhe, duftende Pflanzen und einen Garten der Wonne (geben).
Farawhun warayhanun wajannatu naAAeemin
(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.
And if he was of the companions of the right,
Und wenn er nun zu den Gefährten der rechten Seite gehört,
Waamma in kana min ashabi alyameeni
And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,
Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
so: Friede sei dir von den Gefährten der rechten Seite.
Fasalamun laka min ashabi alyameeni
(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.
But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
Wenn er aber zu den Leugnern, den Irregehenden gehört,
Waamma in kana mina almukaththibeena alddalleena
And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,
Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
dann wird ihm eine gastliche Aufnahme aus heißem Wasser (zuteil) werden,
Fanuzulun min hameemin
For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
And burning in Hellfire
und das Erleiden des Höllenbrandes.
Watasliyatu jaheemin
And burning in Hell - Fire.
Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Dies ist wahrlich die reine Gewißheit.
Inna hatha lahuwa haqqu alyaqeeni
Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Darum preise den Namen deines Allgewaltigen Herrn.
Fasabbih biismi rabbika alAAatheemi
So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.