Chapter 81, 29 verses
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
und wenn die Sterne verstreut werden
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
And when the mountains are removed
und wenn die Berge versetzt werden
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
And when full - term she - camels are neglected
und wenn die trächtigen Kamelstuten vernachlässigt werden
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
And when the wild beasts are gathered
und wenn die wilden Tiere versammelt werden
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
And when the seas are filled with flame
und wenn die Meere zum Überfließen gebracht werden
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
And when the souls are paired
und wenn die Seelen gepaart werden
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
und wenn das lebendig begrabene Mädchen gefragt wird,
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
For what sin she was killed
wegen welcher Sünde es getötet wurde,
For what crime she was killed;
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ
And when the pages are made public
und wenn die Blätter aufgeschlagen werden
When the scrolls are laid open;
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
And when the sky is stripped away
und wenn der Himmel abgezogen wird
When the world on High is unveiled;
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
und wenn die Hölle angefacht wird
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
And when Paradise is brought near,
und wenn der (Paradies)garten nahe herangebracht wird,
And when the Garden is brought near; -
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
wird eine (jede) Seele erfahren, was sie vorgebracht hat.
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den sich Verbergenden,
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
den Dahinziehenden und sich wieder Zeigenden
Go straight, or hide;
ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
And by the night as it closes in
und bei der Nacht, wenn sie anbricht,
And the Night as it dissipates;
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the dawn when it breathes
und bei dem Morgen, wenn er Atem schöpft:
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Dies sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Besitzer von Kraft und beim Herrn des Thrones in Ansehen,
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
dem man dort gehorcht und (der) vertrauenswürdig (ist).
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
Und euer Gefährte ist kein Besessener.
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
Er hat ihn ja am deutlichen Gesichtskreis gesehen,
And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
und er hält nicht aus Geiz das Verborgene zurück.
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
Und es sind nicht die Worte eines gesteinigten Satans.
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
So where are you going?
Wo geht ihr denn hin?
When whither go ye?
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
Es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner,
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
für jemanden von euch, der sich recht verhalten will.
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.
Und ihr könnt nicht wollen, außer daß Allah will, (Er), der Herr der Weltenbewohner.
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills, - the Cherisher of the Worlds.
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ