Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Überdeckenden gekommen?
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag demütig sein,
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides Allah), weary (in the Hereafter with humility and disgrace).
sich abarbeitend und von Mühsal erfüllt,
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
They will enter in the hot blazing Fire.
einem sehr heißen Feuer ausgesetzt,
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
They will be given to drink from a boiling spring,
und aus einer siedenden Quelle zu trinken bekommen.
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
No food will there be for them but a poisonous thorny plant,
Es wird für sie keine Speise geben außer aus trockenen Dornen,
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Which will neither nourish nor avail against hunger.
die weder fett machen noch gegen den Hunger nützen.
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag wonnig sein,
Pleased with their striving, -
Glad with their endeavour (for their good deeds which they did in this world, along with the true Faith of Islamic Monotheism).
mit ihrem Bemühen zufrieden
In a Garden on high,
In a lofty Paradise.
und in einem hohen Garten,
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.
worin sie keine unbedachte Rede hören.
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Therein will be a running spring.
Darin gibt es eine fließende Quelle,
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Therein will be thrones raised high.
darin gibt es erhöhte Liegen
Goblets placed (ready),
And cups set at hand.
und hingestellte Trinkschalen
And cushions set in rows,
And cushions set in rows.
und aufgereihte Kissen
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
und ausgebreitete Teppiche.
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?
Schauen sie denn nicht zu den Kamelen, wie sie erschaffen worden sind,
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
And at the heaven, how it is raised?
und zum Himmel, wie er emporgehoben worden ist,
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
And at the mountains, how they are rooted (and fixed firm)?
und zu den Bergen, wie sie aufgerichtet worden sind,
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
And at the earth, how it is outspread?
und zur Erde, wie sie flach gemacht worden ist?
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So remind them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - you are only one who reminds.
So ermahne; du bist nur ein Ermahner.
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
You are not a dictator over them -
Du übst nicht die Oberherrschaft über sie aus.
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Save the one who turns away and disbelieves.
Wer sich aber abkehrt und ungläubig ist,
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
den straft dann Allah mit der größten Strafe.
For to Us will be their return;
Verily, to Us will be their return;
Gewiß, zu Uns ist ihre Rückkehr
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning.
und gewiß, hierauf obliegt Uns ihre Abrechnung.