Chapter 75, 40 verses
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Tag der Auferstehung.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nein! Ich schwöre bei der Seele, die sich selbst tadelt.
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß Wir seine Knochen nicht zusammenfügen werden?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Ja doch! (Wir) haben die Macht dazu, seine Fingerspitzen zurechtzuformen.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
But man desires to continue in sin.
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Aber nein! Der Mensch will (fortdauernd) vor sich hin lasterhaft sein.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Er fragt: "Wann wird bloß der Tag der Auferstehung sein?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
So when vision is dazzled
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Wenn dann der Blick verwirrt ist
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon darkens
And the moon is buried in darkness.
und der Mond sich verfinstert
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and the moon are joined,
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
und Sonne und Mond zusammengebracht werden,
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
wird der Mensch an jenem Tag sagen: "Wohin soll die Flucht sein?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
No! There is no refuge.
By no means! No place of safety!
Keineswegs! (Es gibt) keine Zuflucht.
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag der Weg zum Aufenthaltsort (führen).
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Dem Menschen wird an jenem Tag kundgetan, was er vorausgeschickt und zurückgestellt hat.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Aber nein! Der Mensch wird bezüglich seiner selbst durchblicken,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even if he presents his excuses.
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
auch wenn er seine Entschuldigungen vorbrächte .
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Bewege deine Zunge nicht damit, um ihn übereilt weiterzugeben.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Uns obliegt es, ihn zusammenzustellen und ihn vorlesen zu lassen.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Und (erst) wenn Wir ihn vorgelesen haben, dann folge du der Art seines Vortragens".
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Hierauf obliegt es Uns, ihn klar darzulegen.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
No! But you love the immediate
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Keineswegs! Vielmehr liebt ihr das schnell Eintreffende,
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave the Hereafter.
And leave alone the Hereafter.
und laßt das Jenseits (außer acht).
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag strahlen,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking at their Lord.
Looking towards their Lord;
zu ihrem Herrn schauen.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Und (die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag finster sein;
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
die meinen, es würde ihnen das Rückgrat gebrochen.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Keineswegs! Wenn sie das Schlüsselbein erreicht
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
und gesagt wird: "Wer ist ein Zauberer (, der ihn retten kann)?",
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
und wenn er meint, daß es (jetzt) die Trennung sei,
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And the leg is wound about the leg,
And one leg will be joined with another:
und wenn (bei ihm) sich das eine Bein um das andere legt,
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag das Treiben sein.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Doch hielt er nicht (die Botschaft) für wahr noch betete er,
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
sondern er erklärte (sie) für Lüge, und er kehrte sich ab.
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Hierauf ging er zu seinen Angehörigen, stolzierend.
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to you, and woe!
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
- "Wehe dir, ja wehe!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Then woe to you, and woe!
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Abermals: Wehe dir, ja wehe!"
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß er außer acht gelassen wird?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Ist er nicht ein Tropfen von Samenflüssigkeit, die ausgespritzt wird,
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
hierauf ein Anhängsel gewesen? Da hat Er erschaffen und zurechtgeformt
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
und dann daraus beide Teile des Paares gemacht, das Männliche und das Weibliche.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Hat dieser (Gott) nicht die Macht, die Toten wieder lebendig zu machen?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ