I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Tag der Auferstehung.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Nay! I swear by the day of resurrection.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Tag der Auferstehung.
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nay! I swear by the self - accusing soul.
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
Nein! Ich schwöre bei der Seele, die sich selbst tadelt.
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We shall not gather his bones?
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß Wir seine Knochen nicht zusammenfügen werden?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yea! We are able to make complete his very fingertips
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Ja doch! (Wir) haben die Macht dazu, seine Fingerspitzen zurechtzuformen.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
Aber nein! Der Mensch will (fortdauernd) vor sich hin lasterhaft sein.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks: When is the day of resurrection?
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
Er fragt: "Wann wird bloß der Tag der Auferstehung sein?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when the sight becomes dazed,
فإذا برق البصر
Wenn dann der Blick verwirrt ist
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon becomes dark,
وخسف القمر
und der Mond sich verfinstert
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are brought together,
وجمع الشمس والقمر
und Sonne und Mond zusammengebracht werden,
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to?
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
wird der Mensch an jenem Tag sagen: "Wohin soll die Flucht sein?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
By no means! No place of safety!
By no means! there shall be no place of refuge!
كلا لا وزر
Keineswegs! (Es gibt) keine Zuflucht.
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
With your Lord alone shall on that day be the place of rest.
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag der Weg zum Aufenthaltsort (führen).
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man shall on that day be of what he sent before and (what he) put off.
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
Dem Menschen wird an jenem Tag kundgetan, was er vorausgeschickt und zurückgestellt hat.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Nay! man is evidence against himself,
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Aber nein! Der Mensch wird bezüglich seiner selbst durchblicken,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Though he puts forth his excuses.
ولو ألقى معاذيره
auch wenn er seine Entschuldigungen vorbrächte .
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it,
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Bewege deine Zunge nicht damit, um ihn übereilt weiterzugeben.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Surely on Us (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it.
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
Uns obliegt es, ihn zusammenzustellen und ihn vorlesen zu lassen.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Therefore when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
Und (erst) wenn Wir ihn vorgelesen haben, dann folge du der Art seines Vortragens".
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Again on Us (devolves) the explaining of it.
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Hierauf obliegt es Uns, ihn klar darzulegen.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Nay! But you love the present life,
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Keineswegs! Vielmehr liebt ihr das schnell Eintreffende,
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And neglect the hereafter.
وتذرون الآخرة
und laßt das Jenseits (außer acht).
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
(Some) faces on that day shall be bright,
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag strahlen,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking to their Lord.
إلى ربها ناظرة
zu ihrem Herrn schauen.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And (other) faces on that day shall be gloomy,
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
Und (die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag finster sein;
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
die meinen, es würde ihnen das Rückgrat gebrochen.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Nay! When it comes up to the throat,
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Keineswegs! Wenn sie das Schlüsselbein erreicht
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said: Who will be a magician?
وقيل من ۜ راق
und gesagt wird: "Wer ist ein Zauberer (, der ihn retten kann)?",
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And he is sure that it is the (hour of) parting
وظن أنه الفراق
und wenn er meint, daß es (jetzt) die Trennung sei,
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And one leg will be joined with another:
And affliction is combined with affliction;
والتفت الساق بالساق
und wenn (bei ihm) sich das eine Bein um das andere legt,
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord on that day shall be the driving.
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag das Treiben sein.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
So he did not accept the truth, nor did he pray,
فلا صدق ولا صلى
Doch hielt er nicht (die Botschaft) für wahr noch betete er,
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But called the truth a lie and turned back,
ولكن كذب وتولى
sondern er erklärte (sie) für Lüge, und er kehrte sich ab.
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Then he went to his followers, walking away in haughtiness.
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Hierauf ging er zu seinen Angehörigen, stolzierend.
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Nearer to you (is destruction) and nearer,
أولى لك فأولى
- "Wehe dir, ja wehe!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Again (consider how) nearer to you and nearer.
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Abermals: Wehe dir, ja wehe!"
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he is to be left to wander without an aim?
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß er außer acht gelassen wird?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Was he not a small seed in the seminal elements,
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Ist er nicht ein Tropfen von Samenflüssigkeit, die ausgespritzt wird,
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he was a clot of blood, so He created (him) then made (him) perfect.
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
hierauf ein Anhängsel gewesen? Da hat Er erschaffen und zurechtgeformt
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Then He made of him two kinds, the male and the female.
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
und dann daraus beide Teile des Paares gemacht, das Männliche und das Weibliche.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not He able to give life to the dead?
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Hat dieser (Gott) nicht die Macht, die Toten wieder lebendig zu machen?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ