I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Tag der Auferstehung.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Chapter 75, 40 verses
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Tag der Auferstehung.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Nein! Ich schwöre bei der Seele, die sich selbst tadelt.
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß Wir seine Knochen nicht zusammenfügen werden?
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Ja doch! (Wir) haben die Macht dazu, seine Fingerspitzen zurechtzuformen.
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
But man desires to continue in sin.
Aber nein! Der Mensch will (fortdauernd) vor sich hin lasterhaft sein.
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Er fragt: "Wann wird bloß der Tag der Auferstehung sein?"
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
So when vision is dazzled
Wenn dann der Blick verwirrt ist
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon darkens
und der Mond sich verfinstert
And the moon will be eclipsed.
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and the moon are joined,
und Sonne und Mond zusammengebracht werden,
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
wird der Mensch an jenem Tag sagen: "Wohin soll die Flucht sein?"
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
No! There is no refuge.
Keineswegs! (Es gibt) keine Zuflucht.
No! There is no refuge!
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag der Weg zum Aufenthaltsort (führen).
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Dem Menschen wird an jenem Tag kundgetan, was er vorausgeschickt und zurückgestellt hat.
On that Day man will be of what he sent forward (of his evil good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions).
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Aber nein! Der Mensch wird bezüglich seiner selbst durchblicken,
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even if he presents his excuses.
auch wenn er seine Entschuldigungen vorbrächte .
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Bewege deine Zunge nicht damit, um ihn übereilt weiterzugeben.
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Uns obliegt es, ihn zusammenzustellen und ihn vorlesen zu lassen.
It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the ability to recite it (the Qur'an).
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Und (erst) wenn Wir ihn vorgelesen haben, dann folge du der Art seines Vortragens".
And when We have recited it to you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel)], then follow its (the Qur'an's) recital.
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Hierauf obliegt es Uns, ihn klar darzulegen.
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
No! But you love the immediate
Keineswegs! Vielmehr liebt ihr das schnell Eintreffende,
Not [as you think, that you (mankind) will not be resurrected and recompensed for your deeds], but you (men) love the present life of this world,
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave the Hereafter.
und laßt das Jenseits (außer acht).
And neglect the Hereafter.
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag strahlen,
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking at their Lord.
zu ihrem Herrn schauen.
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Und (die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag finster sein;
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
die meinen, es würde ihnen das Rückgrat gebrochen.
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Keineswegs! Wenn sie das Schlüsselbein erreicht
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
und gesagt wird: "Wer ist ein Zauberer (, der ihn retten kann)?",
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
und wenn er meint, daß es (jetzt) die Trennung sei,
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And the leg is wound about the leg,
und wenn (bei ihm) sich das eine Bein um das andere legt,
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag das Treiben sein.
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Doch hielt er nicht (die Botschaft) für wahr noch betete er,
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
sondern er erklärte (sie) für Lüge, und er kehrte sich ab.
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Hierauf ging er zu seinen Angehörigen, stolzierend.
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to you, and woe!
- "Wehe dir, ja wehe!
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Then woe to you, and woe!
Abermals: Wehe dir, ja wehe!"
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß er außer acht gelassen wird?
Does man think that he will be left neglected (without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord Allah on him)?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Ist er nicht ein Tropfen von Samenflüssigkeit, die ausgespritzt wird,
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
hierauf ein Anhängsel gewesen? Da hat Er erschaffen und zurechtgeformt
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
und dann daraus beide Teile des Paares gemacht, das Männliche und das Weibliche.
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Hat dieser (Gott) nicht die Macht, die Toten wieder lebendig zu machen?
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ