Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Überdeckenden gekommen?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Überdeckenden gekommen?
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag demütig sein,
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
Working [hard] and exhausted.
sich abarbeitend und von Mühsal erfüllt,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Laboring, toiling,
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
einem sehr heißen Feuer ausgesetzt,
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Entering into burning fire,
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
und aus einer siedenden Quelle zu trinken bekommen.
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Es wird für sie keine Speise geben außer aus trockenen Dornen,
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
They shall have no food but of thorns,
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
die weder fett machen noch gegen den Hunger nützen.
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
(Die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag wonnig sein,
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
With their effort [they are] satisfied
mit ihrem Bemühen zufrieden
Pleased with their striving, -
Well - pleased because of their striving,
In an elevated garden,
und in einem hohen Garten,
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty garden,
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
worin sie keine unbedachte Rede hören.
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
Within it is a flowing spring.
Darin gibt es eine fließende Quelle,
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein is a fountain flowing,
Within it are couches raised high
darin gibt es erhöhte Liegen
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein are thrones raised high,
And cups put in place
und hingestellte Trinkschalen
Goblets placed (ready),
And drinking - cups ready placed,
And cushions lined up
und aufgereihte Kissen
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in a row,
And carpets spread around.
und ausgebreitete Teppiche.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And carpets spread out.
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Schauen sie denn nicht zu den Kamelen, wie sie erschaffen worden sind,
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
And at the sky - how it is raised?
und zum Himmel, wie er emporgehoben worden ist,
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
und zu den Bergen, wie sie aufgerichtet worden sind,
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
und zur Erde, wie sie flach gemacht worden ist?
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
So ermahne; du bist nur ein Ermahner.
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
You are not over them a controller.
Du übst nicht die Oberherrschaft über sie aus.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a watcher over them;
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Wer sich aber abkehrt und ungläubig ist,
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
den straft dann Allah mit der größten Strafe.
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Gewiß, zu Uns ist ihre Rückkehr
For to Us will be their return;
Surely to Us is their turning back,
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
und gewiß, hierauf obliegt Uns ihre Abrechnung.
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.