Chapter 78, 40 verses
Concerning what are they disputing?
AAamma yatasaaloona
Wonach fragen sie sich?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Whereof do they question one another ?
Concerning the Great News,
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
Nach der gewaltigen Kunde,
(It is) of the awful tidings,
About which they cannot agree.
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
über die sie sich uneinig sind.
Concerning which they are in disagreement.
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Nay, but they will come to know!
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
Abermals: Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Nay, again, but they will come to know!
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
Haben Wir nicht die Erde zu einer Lagerstatt gemacht
Have We not made the earth an expanse,
And the mountains as pegs?
Waaljibala awtadan
und die Berge zu Pfählen?
And the high hills bulwarks ?
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
Und Wir haben euch als Paare erschaffen.
And We have created you in pairs,
And made your sleep for rest,
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
Und Wir haben euren Schlaf zum Ausruhen gemacht.
And have appointed your sleep for repose,
And made the night as a covering,
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
Und Wir haben die Nacht zum Kleid gemacht.
And have appointed the night as a cloak,
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
Und Wir haben den Tag zur Lebensführung gemacht.
And have appointed the day for livelihood.
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
Und Wir haben über euch sieben feste (Himmel) aufgebaut.
And We have built above you seven strong (heavens),
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
Und Wir haben einen hell glühenden Leuchtkörper gemacht.
And have appointed a dazzling lamp,
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
Und Wir haben von den Regenwolken sich ergießendes Wasser herabkommen lassen,
And have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water,
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
um damit Korn und Gewächse hervorzubringen
Thereby to produce grain and plant,
And gardens of luxurious growth?
Wajannatin alfafan
und dichtbestandene Gärten.
And gardens of thick foliage.
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist eine festgesetzte Zeit,
Lo! the Day of Decision is a fixed time,
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
der Tag, da ins Horn geblasen wird und ihr in Scharen herkommt
A day when the trumpet is blown and ye come in multitudes,
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
und da der Himmel geöffnet und dann zu Toren wird
And the heaven is opened and becometh as gates,
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
und da die Berge versetzt und dann zu einer Luftspiegelung werden.
And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage.
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
Gewiß, die Hölle ist ein Hinterhalt,
Lo! hell lurketh in ambush,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Lilttagheena maaban
für diejenigen, die das Maß (an Frevel) überschreiten, eine Heimstatt,
A home for the rebellious.
They will dwell therein for ages.
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
lange Zeiten darin zu verweilen;
They will abide therein for ages.
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
sie werden darin weder Kühlung noch Getränk kosten,
Therein taste they neither coolness nor (any) drink
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
außer heißem Wasser und stinkender Brühe,
Save boiling water and a paralysing cold:
A fitting recompense (for them).
Jazaan wifaqan
als angemessene Vergeltung.
Reward proportioned (to their evil deeds).
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
Sie erwarteten ja niemals eine Abrechnung
For lo! they looked not for a reckoning;
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
und erklärten Unsere Zeichen hartnäckig für Lüge.
They called Our revelations false with strong denial.
And all things have We preserved on record.
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
Doch alles haben Wir schriftlich erfaßt.
Everything have We recorded in a Book.
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
So kostet; Wir werden euch nur die Strafe mehren.
So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do We give you save of torment.
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es einen Ort des Erfolgs geben,
Lo! for the duteous is achievement -
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
umfriedete Gärten und Rebstöcke
Gardens enclosed and vineyards,
And voluptuous women of equal age;
WakawaAAiba atraban
und prächtige, gleichaltrige (weibliche Wesen)
And maidens for companions,
And a cup full (to the brim).
Wakasan dihaqan
und ein (stets) voller Becher.
And a full cup.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Lüge.
There hear they never vain discourse, nor lying -
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
(Dies) als Belohnung von deinem Herrn, als hinreichende Gabe,
Requital from thy Lord - a gift in payment -
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, dem Allerbarmer. Sie verfügen nicht darüber, vor Ihm zu reden,
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and (all) that is between them, the Beneficent; with Whom none can converse.
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
am Tag, da der Geist und die Engel in Reihe stehen. Sie werden nicht sprechen, außer wem der Allerbarmer es erlaubt und wer Richtiges sagt.
On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, they speak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
Das ist der wahrhaftig (eintreffend)e Tag. Wer nun will, nimmt zu seinem Herrn eine Heimkehr.
That is the True Day. So whoso will should seek recourse unto his Lord.
Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty near, the Day when man will see (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were (metre) dust!"
Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban
Wir warnen euch ja vor naher Strafe, am Tag, da der Mensch schauen wird, was seine Hände vorausgeschickt haben, und der Ungläubige sagen wird: "O wäre ich doch Erde!"
Lo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man will look on that which his own hands have sent before, and the will cry: "Would that I were dust!"