Chapter 74, 56 verses
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O thou enveloped in thy cloak,
O du Zugedeckter,
Arise and warn
Arise and deliver thy warning!
Arise and warn!
stehe auf und warne;
And your Lord glorify
And thy Lord do thou magnify!
Thy Lord magnify,
und deinen Herrn, Den preise als den Größten,
And your clothing purify
And thy garments keep free from stain!
Thy raiment purify,
und deine Gewänder, die reinige,
And uncleanliness avoid
And all abomination shun!
Pollution shun!
und die (Unreinheit des) Götzen(dienstes), die meide,
And do not confer favor to acquire more
Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
And show not favour, seeking wordly gain!
und halte nicht (deinen Verdienst) vor, und halte ihn nicht für zu groß,
But for your Lord be patient.
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!
und ertrage standhaft (alles) für deinen Herrn.
And when the trumpet is blown,
Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
For when the trumpet shall sound,
Wenn dann ins Horn gestoßen wird,
That Day will be a difficult day
That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -
Surely that day will be a day of anguish,
so wird jener Tag ein schwerer Tag sein
For the disbelievers - not easy.
Far from easy for those without Faith.
Not of ease, for disbelievers.
für die Ungläubigen nicht leicht.
Leave Me with the one I created alone
Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone! -
Leave Me (to deal) with him whom I created lonely,
Lasse Mich (allein) mit wem Ich allein erschaffen habe,
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
To whom I granted resources in abundance,
And then bestowed upon him ample means,
und dem Ich ausgedehnten Besitz gegeben habe
And children present [with him]
And sons to be by his side! -
And sons abiding in his presence
und Söhne (als ständige Begleiter) anwesend
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].
To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
And made (life) smooth for him.
und dem Ich alles schön zurechtgemacht habe;
Then he desires that I should add more.
Yet is he greedy - that I should add (yet more); -
Yet he desireth that I should give more.
doch begehrt er hierauf, daß Ich (ihm) noch mehr gebe.
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
Nay! For lo! he hath been stubborn to Our revelations.
Keineswegs! Er ist gegen Unsere Zeichen wiederholt widerspenstig gewesen.
I will cover him with arduous torment.
Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
On him I shall impose a fearful doom.
Ich werde ihn mit Beschwerlichem bedrücken.
Indeed, he thought and deliberated.
For he thought and he plotted; -
For lo! he did consider; then he planned -
Er hat ja nachgedacht und abgewogen.
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
And woe to him! How he plotted! -
(Self - )destroyed is he, how he planned!
Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -
Again (self - )destroyed is he, how he planned! -
Abermals: Tod ihm, wie er abgewogen hat!
Then he considered [again];
Then he looked round;
Then looked he,
Hierauf hat er geschaut,
Then he frowned and scowled;
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Then frowned he and showed displeasure.
hierauf hat er düster geblickt und ein finsteres Gesicht gemacht,
Then he turned back and was arrogant
Then he turned back and was haughty;
Then turned he away in pride
hierauf hat er den Rücken gekehrt und ist hochmütig geblieben.
And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].
Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
And said: This is naught else than magic from of old;
Er sagt: "Das ist nur Zauberei, die überliefert wird.
This is not but the word of a human being."
"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
This is naught else than speech of mortal man.
Das sind nur die Worte von Menschenwesen."
I will drive him into Saqar.
Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!
Him shall I fling unto the burning.
Ich werde ihn der Saqar aussetzen.
And what can make you know what is Saqar?
And what will explain to thee what Hell - Fire is?
- Ah, what will convey unto thee what that burning is! -
Und was läßt dich wissen, was Saqar ist?
It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],
Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone! -
It leaveth naught; it spareth naught
Sie läßt nichts übrig und läßt nichts bestehen.
Blackening the skins.
Darkening and changing the colour of man!
It shrivelleth the man.
Sie verändert die Menschen ganz.
Over it are nineteen [angels].
Over it are Nineteen.
Above it are nineteen.
Über ihr gibt es neunzehn (Wächter).
And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allah intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity.
And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers, - in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith, - and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.
We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and their number have We made to be a stumbling - block for those who disbelieve; that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, and that believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripture hath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts there is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by this similitude ? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will He guideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught else than a Reminder unto mortals.
Wir haben als Wächter des (Höllen)feuers nur Engel eingesetzt, und Wir haben ihre Zahl nur zu einer Versuchung gemacht für diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, damit diejenigen Überzeugung gewinnen, denen die Schrift gegeben wurde, und damit diejenigen, die glauben, an Glauben zunehmen, und damit diejenigen, denen die Schrift gegeben wurde, und (auch) die Gläubigen nicht zweifeln und damit diejenigen, in deren Herzen Krankheit ist, und (auch) die Ungläubigen sagen: "Was will denn Allah damit als Gleichnis?" So läßt Allah in die Irre gehen, wen Er will, und leitet recht, wen Er will. Aber niemand weiß über die Heerscharen deines Herrn Bescheid außer Ihm. Und es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Menschenwesen.
No! By the moon
Nay, verily: By the Moon,
Nay, by the Moon
Keineswegs! Beim Mond
And [by] the night when it departs
And by the Night as it retreateth,
And the night when it withdraweth
und (bei) der Nacht, wenn sie den Rücken kehrt,
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -
And the dawn when it shineth forth,
und (bei) dem Morgen, wenn er erstrahlt,
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
This is but one of the mighty (portents),
Lo! this is one of the greatest (portents)
sie ist wahrlich eine der größten (Heimsuchungen)
As a warning to humanity -
A warning to mankind, -
As a warning unto men,
zur Warnung für die Menschenwesen,
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind; -
Unto him of you who will advance or hang back.
für jemanden von euch, der vorankommen oder zurückbleiben will.
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.
Every soul is a pledge for its own deeds;
Jede Seele haftet für das, was sie erworben hat,
Except the companions of the right,
Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
Save those who will stand on the right hand.
außerdem die Gefährten von der rechten Seite;
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,
In gardens they will ask one another
sie werden sich in Gärten befinden, und sie werden einander fragen
About the criminals,
And (ask) of the Sinners:
Concerning the guilty:
nach den Übeltätern:
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
"What led you into Hell Fire?"
What hath brought you to this burning ?
Was hat euch in Saqar geführt?
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,
They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;
They will answer: We were not of those who prayed
Sie werden sagen: "Wir gehörten nicht zu denjenigen, die beteten,
Nor did we used to feed the poor.
"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;
Nor did we feed the wretched.
und wir pflegten nicht den Armen zu speisen,
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,
und wir pflegten auf schweifende Reden mit denjenigen einzugehen, die solche führten,
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense
"And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
und wir erklärten stets den Tag des Gerichts für Lüge
Until there came to us the certainty."
"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
Till the Inevitable came unto us.
bis die Gewißheit zu uns kam."
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.
The mediation of no mediators will avail them then.
Nun nützt ihnen die Fürsprache derjenigen nicht, die Fürsprache einlegen (können).
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition? -
Why now turn they away from the Admonishment,
Was ist denn mit ihnen, daß sie sich von der Ermahnung abwenden,
As if they were alarmed donkeys
As if they were affrighted asses,
As they were frightened asses
als wären sie aufgeschreckte Wildesel,
Fleeing from a lion?
Fleeing from a lion!
Fleeing from a lion ?
die vor einem Löwen fliehen?
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah).
Aber nein! Jedermann von ihnen will, daß ihm aufgeschlagene Blätter zukommen.
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.
By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,
Nay, verily. They fear not the Hereafter.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr fürchten sie nicht das Jenseits.
No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder
Nay, this surely is an admonition:
Nay, verily. Lo! this is an Admonishment.
Keineswegs! Er ist ja eine Erinnerung.
Then whoever wills will remember it.
Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
So whosoever will may heed.
Wer nun will, gedenkt seiner.
And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.
But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.
And they will not heed unless Allah willeth (it). He is the fount of fear. He is the fount of Mercy.
Sie werden aber (seiner) nicht gedenken, außer daß Allah es will. Ihm gebührt die Gottesfurcht und Ihm gebührt die Vergebung.