Chapter 54, 55 verses
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
Näher ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) gekommen, und gespalten hat sich der Mond.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
Und wenn sie ein Zeichen sehen, wenden sie sich ab und sagen: "Fortdauernde Zauberei."
وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
Und sie erklären (es) für Lüge und folgen ihren Neigungen. Doch jede Angelegenheit ist festgesetzt.
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
They belied (the Verses of Allah - this Qur'an), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled (according to the kind of deeds: good deeds will take their doers to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell).
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
Zu ihnen ist doch von den Berichten gekommen, was reichliche Verweisung enthält,
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
eine durchdringende Weisheit. Aber was nützen da die Warnungen?
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
Perfect wisdom (this Qur'an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
So kehre dich von ihnen ab. Am Tag, da der Rufer zu etwas Entsetzlichem ruft,
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
werden sie mit gedemütigten Blicken aus den Gräbern herauskommen wie ausschwärmende Heuschrecken,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
zu dem Rufer hastend. Die Ungläubigen werden sagen: "Das ist ein schwerer Tag."
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
Vor ihnen (schon) bezichtigte das Volk Nuhs (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Sie bezichtigten Unseren Diener der Lüge und sagten: "Ein Besessener." Und er wurde (von ihnen) gescholten.
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
The people of Nuh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them. They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
Da rief er seinen Herrn an: "Ich bin überwältigt, so leiste Du (mir) Hilfe."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
Da öffneten Wir die Tore des Himmels mit niederströmendem Wasser
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
und ließen aus der Erde Quellen hervorströmen; so traf das Wasser zu einer bereits festgesetzten Angelegenheit zusammen.
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
Und Wir trugen ihn auf einem Schiff aus Planken und Nägeln,
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
das vor Unseren Augen dahinfuhr: (Dies) als Lohn für jemanden, der immer verleugnet worden war.
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
Und Wir ließen es ja als Zeichen zurück. Gibt es aber jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?
'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Die 'Ad bezichtigten (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
Wir sandten gegen sie ja einen eiskalten Wind an einem Tag fortdauernden Unheils,
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
der die Menschen fortnahm, als wären sie Stämme entwurzelter Palmen.
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Thamud denied the warning
Die Tamud erklärten die Warnungen für Lüge.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
Sie sagten: "Sollen wir denn einem menschlichen Wesen von uns, einem einzelnen, folgen? Dann befänden wir uns wahrlich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
Ist die Ermahnung gerade ihm aus unserer Mitte offenbart worden? Nein! Vielmehr ist er ein selbstgefälliger Lügner."
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
Sie werden" morgen erfahren, wer der selbstgefällige Lügner ist.
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!
Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
Wir werden die Kamelstute senden als Versuchung für sie. So warte mit ihnen ab und sei beharrlich.
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
Und tu ihnen kund, daß das Wasser zwischen ihnen (und der Kamelstute) zu teilen ist. Jeder Trinkanteil soll (dann abwechselnd) wahrgenommen werden.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
Da riefen sie ihren Gefährten her. Er griff zu und schnitt dann (der Kamelstute) die Sehnen durch.
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen einzigen Schrei, da waren sie (sogleich) wie das vertrocknete Zeug von Viehgehegen.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
The people of Lot denied the warning.
Das Volk Luts erklärte die Warnungen für Lüge.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen Sturm von Steinchen, außer den Angehörigen Luts; Wir erretteten sie im letzten Teil der Nacht
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lut (Lot), them We saved in the last hour of the night,
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
aus Gunst von Uns. So vergelten Wir, wer dankbar ist.
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
Er hatte sie ja vor Unserem gewaltsamen Zupacken gewarnt, sie aber bestritten die Warnungen.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
Und sie versuchten ja, ihn in Bezug auf seine Gäste zu überreden (, sie ihnen auszuliefern). Da löschten Wir ihre Augen aus. "Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen."
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, (saying) "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
Und es ereilte sie ja am frühen Morgen eine beständige Strafe.
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
So taste My punishment and warning.
Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen.
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
Und (auch) zu Fir'auns Leuten kamen ja die Warnungen.
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)].
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
Sie erklärten alle Unsere Zeichen für Lüge, und da ergriffen Wir sie mit dem Griff eines Unüberwindlichen und Allmächtigen.
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Sind etwa eure Ungläubigen besser als jene da? Oder gibt es für euch einen Freispruch in den Schriften?
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nuh (Noah), Lut (Lot), Salih, and the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
Oder sagen sie: "Wir halten zusammen und werden siegen"?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Die Ansammlung wird gewiß besiegt werden, und sie werden den Rücken kehren.
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Nein! Vielmehr ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) der ihnen versprochene Zeitpunkt. Und die Stunde ist noch schrecklicher und bitterer.
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
Gewiß, die Übeltäter befinden sich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Verily the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
Am Tag, da sie auf ihren Gesichtern ins (Höllen)feuer gezerrt werden: "Kostet die Berührung der Sengenden."
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
Gewiß, Wir haben alles in (bestimmtem) Maß erschaffen.
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz).
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
Und Unser Befehl ist nur ein einziges (Wort), wie ein Augenblick.
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
Und Wir haben doch bereits manche Lager gleich euch vernichtet. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And everything they did is in written records.
Alles, was sie getan haben, (steht) in den Schriften.
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
Alles, ob klein oder groß, wird in Zeilen niedergeschrieben.
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
And everything, small and big, is written down (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer: الإيمان بالقدر) (See the Qur'an V.57:22 and its footnote).
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Bächen sein,
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Verily, The Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
am Sitz der Wahrhaftigkeit, bei einem allmächtigen Herrscher.
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allah, the One, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).