Chapter 79, 46 verses
By those [angels] who extract with violence
Bei den mit Heftigkeit Entreißenden
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence.
And [by] those who remove with ease
und den leicht Herausziehenden
By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers).
And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming
und den unbeschwert Dahingleitenden,
And by those that swim along (i.e. angels or planets in their orbits).
And those who race each other in a race
den allem Vorauseilenden,
And by those that press forward as in a race (i.e. the angels or stars or the horses).
And those who arrange [each] matter,
den eine Angelegenheit Regelnden!
And by those angels who arrange to do the Commands of their Lord, (so verily, you disbelievers will be called to account).
On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],
Am Tag, da das Zittern einsetzt
On the Day (when the first blowing of the Trumpet is blown), the earth and the mountains will shake violently (and everybody will die).
There will follow it the subsequent [one].
und das nächste hinterherfolgt,
The second blowing of the Trumpet follows it (and everybody will be resurrected).
Hearts, that Day, will tremble,
(gewisse) Herzen werden an jenem Tag beunruhigt klopfen,
(Some) hearts that Day will shake with fear and anxiety.
Their eyes humbled.
und ihre Blicke werden demütig sein.
Their eyes will be downcast.
They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?
Sie sagen: "Sollen wir denn wirklich aus den Gräbern zurückgebracht werden?
They say: "Shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state of life?
Even if we should be decayed bones?
Wenn wir zu verrotteten Knochen geworden sind?"
"Even after we are crumbled bones?"
They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."
Sie sagen: "Das wäre dann eine verlustreiche Wiederkehr."
They say: "It would in that case, be a return with loss!"
Indeed, it will be but one shout,
Es wird nur ein einziger erschreckender Schrei sein,
But it will be only a single Zajrah [shout (i.e., the second blowing of the Trumpet)], (See Verse 37:19).
And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.
und sogleich sind sie auf der Oberfläche.
When behold, they find themselves on the surface of the earth alive after their death,
Has there reached you the story of Moses? -
Ist zu dir die Geschichte Musas gekommen?
Has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?
When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,
Als sein Herr ihn im geheiligten Tal Tuwa rief:
When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,
"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
"Geh zu Fir'aun, denn gewiß, er überschreitet das Maß (an Frevel).
Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief).
And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself
Dann sag: Hast du (nicht) den Wunsch, dich zu läutern,
And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)?"
And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"
und daß ich dich zu deinem Herrn rechtleite, so daß du gottesfürchtig wirst?"
"And that I guide you to your Lord, so you should fear Him?"
And he showed him the greatest sign,
Da zeigte er ihm das größte Zeichen.
Then [Musa (Moses)] showed him the great sign (miracles).
But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.
Er aber erklärte (es) für Lüge und widersetzte sich.
But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed.
Then he turned his back, striving.
Hierauf kehrte er den Rücken und ging eilig weg'.
Then he turned his back, striving (against Allah).
And he gathered [his people] and called out
Da versammelte er (das Volk) und rief dann aus.
Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud,
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
Er sagte: "Ich bin euer höchster Herr."
Saying: "I am your lord, most high."
So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].
Da ergriff Allah ihn als warnendes Beispiel für das Jenseits und das Diesseits.
So Allah, seized him with punishment for his last and first transgression. [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [Allah].
Darin ist wahrlich eine Lehre für jemanden, der gottesfürchtig ist.
Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allah.
Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allah constructed it.
Seid etwa ihr schwerer zu erschaffen oder der Himmel? - Er hat ihn aufgebaut.
Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed?
He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.
Er hat seinen höchsten Teil emporgehoben und ihn dann zurechtgeformt.
He raised its height, and has perfected it.
And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.
Und Er hat seine Nacht finster gemacht und seine Morgenhelle hervorkommen lassen.
Its night He covers with darkness and its forenoon He brings out (with light)
And after that He spread the earth.
Und die Erde, Er hat sie danach hingebreitet.
And after that He spread the earth,
He extracted from it its water and its pasture,
Er hat aus ihr ihr Wasser und ihre Weide hervorkommen lassen.
And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.
And the mountains He set firmly
Und die Berge, Er hat sie fest gegründet.
And the mountains He has fixed firmly,
As provision for you and your grazing livestock.
(Dies) als Nießbrauch für euch und für euer Vieh.
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -
Wenn dann der größte, überwältigende Umsturz kommt,
But when there comes the greatest catastrophe (i.e. the Day of Recompense) -
The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,
am Tag, da der Mensch das bedenkt, worum er sich bemüht hat,
The Day when man shall remember what he strove for.
And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -
und zum Erscheinen gebracht wird der Höllenbrand für (je)den, der sieht;
And Hell-fire shall be made apparent in full view for (every) one who sees.
So as for he who transgressed
was den (denjenigen) angeht, wer das Maß (an Frevel) überschritten
Then for him who transgressed all bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and evil deeds of disobedience to Allah).
And preferred the life of the world,
und das diesseitige Leben vorgezogen hat,
And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),
Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.
gewiß, so wird der Höllenbrand (ihm) Zufluchtsort sein.
Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;
But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,
Was aber jemanden angeht, der den Stand seines Herrn gefürchtet und seiner Seele die (bösen) Neigungen untersagt hat,
But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts.
Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.
so wird der (Paradies)garten (ihm) Zufluchtsort sein.
Verily, Paradise will be his abode.
They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?
Sie fragen dich nach der Stunde, wann sie bloß feststehen wird.
They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the Hour - when will be its appointed time?
In what [position] are you that you should mention it?
Was hast du über sie zu erwähnen?
You have no knowledge to say anything about it.
To your Lord is its finality.
Zu deinem Herrn ist ihr Endziel.
To your Lord belongs (the knowledge of) the term thereof?
You are only a warner for those who fear it.
Du bist nur ein Überbringer von Warnungen für jemanden, der sie fürchtet.
You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are only a warner for those who fear it,
It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.
Am Tag, da sie sie sehen, wird ihnen sein, als hätten sie nur einen Nachmittag verweilt oder seinen (dazugehörigen) Vormittag
The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.