Chapter 54, 55 verses
The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
Näher ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) gekommen, und gespalten hat sich der Mond.
But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."
And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
Und wenn sie ein Zeichen sehen, wenden sie sich ab und sagen: "Fortdauernde Zauberei."
They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.
They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
Und sie erklären (es) für Lüge und folgen ihren Neigungen. Doch jede Angelegenheit ist festgesetzt.
There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
Zu ihnen ist doch von den Berichten gekommen, was reichliche Verweisung enthält,
Mature wisdom; - but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
eine durchdringende Weisheit. Aber was nützen da die Warnungen?
Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
So kehre dich von ihnen ab. Am Tag, da der Rufer zu etwas Entsetzlichem ruft,
They will come forth, - their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
werden sie mit gedemütigten Blicken aus den Gräbern herauskommen wie ausschwärmende Heuschrecken,
Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! - "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
zu dem Rufer hastend. Die Ungläubigen werden sagen: "Das ist ein schwerer Tag."
Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
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.
Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
Da rief er seinen Herrn an: "Ich bin überwältigt, so leiste Du (mir) Hilfe."
So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.
Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
Da öffneten Wir die Tore des Himmels mit niederströmendem Wasser
And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
und ließen aus der Erde Quellen hervorströmen; so traf das Wasser zu einer bereits festgesetzten Angelegenheit zusammen.
But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm - fibre:
And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
Und Wir trugen ihn auf einem Schiff aus Planken und Nägeln,
She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
das vor Unseren Augen dahinfuhr: (Dies) als Lohn für jemanden, der immer verleugnet worden war.
And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?
Und Wir ließen es ja als Zeichen zurück. Gibt es aber jemanden, der bedenkt?
But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Die 'Ad bezichtigten (ihren Gesandten) der Lüge. Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Wir sandten gegen sie ja einen eiskalten Wind an einem Tag fortdauernden Unheils,
Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm - trees torn up (from the ground).
Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.
der die Menschen fortnahm, als wären sie Stämme entwurzelter Palmen.
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
Die Tamud erklärten die Warnungen für Lüge.
For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!
For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we are to follow ? Then indeed we should fall into 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.
"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"
Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Ist die Ermahnung gerade ihm aus unserer Mitte offenbart worden? Nein! Vielmehr ist er ein selbstgefälliger Lügner."
Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!
(Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Sie werden" morgen erfahren, wer der selbstgefällige Lügner ist.
For We will send the she - camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
Wir werden die Kamelstute senden als Versuchung für sie. So warte mit ihnen ab und sei beharrlich.
And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
Und tu ihnen kund, daß das Wasser zwischen ihnen (und der Kamelstute) zu teilen ist. Jeder Trinkanteil soll (dann abwechselnd) wahrgenommen werden.
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
Da riefen sie ihren Gefährten her. Er griff zu und schnitt dann (der Kamelstute) die Sehnen durch.
Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Wie waren da Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen!
For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen einzigen Schrei, da waren sie (sogleich) wie das vertrocknete Zeug von Viehgehegen.
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
Das Volk Luts erklärte die Warnungen für Lüge.
We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn, -
Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,
Wir sandten ja gegen sie einen Sturm von Steinchen, außer den Angehörigen Luts; Wir erretteten sie im letzten Teil der Nacht
As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.
As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
aus Gunst von Uns. So vergelten Wir, wer dankbar ist.
And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
Er hatte sie ja vor Unserem gewaltsamen Zupacken gewarnt, sie aber bestritten die Warnungen.
And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then We blinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!
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."
Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:
And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
Und es ereilte sie ja am frühen Morgen eine beständige Strafe.
"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
Kostet nun Meine Strafe und Meine Warnungen.
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
Und Wir haben den Qur'an ja leicht zum Bedenken gemacht. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
Und (auch) zu Fir'auns Leuten kamen ja die Warnungen.
The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
Sie erklärten alle Unsere Zeichen für Lüge, und da ergriffen Wir sie mit dem Griff eines Unüberwindlichen und Allmächtigen.
Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?
Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?
Sind etwa eure Ungläubigen besser als jene da? Oder gibt es für euch einen Freispruch in den Schriften?
Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?
Or say they: We are a host victorious ?
Oder sagen sie: "Wir halten zusammen und werden siegen"?
Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Die Ansammlung wird gewiß besiegt werden, und sie werden den Rücken kehren.
Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Nein! Vielmehr ist die Stunde (des Gerichts) der ihnen versprochene Zeitpunkt. Und die Stunde ist noch schrecklicher und bitterer.
Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Gewiß, die Übeltäter befinden sich im Irrtum und Wahnsinn.
The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"
On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
Am Tag, da sie auf ihren Gesichtern ins (Höllen)feuer gezerrt werden: "Kostet die Berührung der Sengenden."
Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.
Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Gewiß, Wir haben alles in (bestimmtem) Maß erschaffen.
And Our Command is but a single (Act), - like the twinkling of an eye.
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
Und Unser Befehl ist nur ein einziges (Wort), wie ein Augenblick.
And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?
Und Wir haben doch bereits manche Lager gleich euch vernichtet. Aber gibt es jemanden, der bedenkt?
All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):
And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
Alles, was sie getan haben, (steht) in den Schriften.
Every matter, small and great, is on record.
And every small and great thing is recorded.
Alles, ob klein oder groß, wird in Zeilen niedergeschrieben.
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Gewiß, die Gottesfürchtigen werden in Gärten und an Bächen sein,
In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.
Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
am Sitz der Wahrhaftigkeit, bei einem allmächtigen Herrscher.