Kitab

Al Ma'arij

Chapter 70, 44 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Shakir
  • Deutsch
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

Shakir

One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall

Deutsch

Es fragt ein Fragesteller nach einer Strafe, die hereinbrechen wird

Word by word

سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

Yusuf Ali

The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -

Arabic, with marks

لِّلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ

Shakir

The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -

Deutsch

für die Ungläubigen, (einer Strafe,) die niemand abwehren kann;

Word by word

لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ

Yusuf Ali

(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

Arabic, with marks

مِّنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ

Shakir

From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.

Deutsch

von Allah, dem Besitzer der Aufstiegswege.

Word by word

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

Yusuf Ali

The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

Arabic, with marks

تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

Shakir

To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

Deutsch

Es steigen die Engel und der Geist zu Ihm auf an einem Tag, dessen (Aus)maß fünfzigtausend Jahre ist.

Word by word

تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

Yusuf Ali

Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).

Arabic, with marks

فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا

Shakir

Therefore endure with a goodly patience.

Deutsch

Darum sei standhaft in schöner Geduld.

Word by word

فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا

Yusuf Ali

They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيدًا

Shakir

Surely they think it to be far off,

Deutsch

Gewiß, sie sehen sie weit entfernt,

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا

Yusuf Ali

But We see it (quite) near.

Arabic, with marks

وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا

Shakir

And We see it nigh.

Deutsch

Wir aber sehen sie nahe.

Word by word

وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا

Yusuf Ali

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ

Shakir

On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper

Deutsch

Am Tag, da der Himmel wie siedendes Öl

Word by word

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

Yusuf Ali

And the mountains will be like wool,

Arabic, with marks

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ

Shakir

And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool

Deutsch

und die Berge wie gefärbte Wolle sein werden

Word by word

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

Yusuf Ali

And no friend will ask after a friend,

Arabic, with marks

وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا

Shakir

And friend shall not ask of friend

Deutsch

und kein warmherziger Freund seinen Freund (irgend etwas) fragt.

Word by word

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا

Yusuf Ali

Though they will be put in sight of each other, - the sinner's desire will be: Would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,

Arabic, with marks

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍ بِبَنِيهِ

Shakir

(Though) they shall be made to see each other. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by (sacrificing) his children,

Deutsch

obwohl sie ihrem Anblick ausgesetzt sein werden. Der Übeltäter hätte es gern, wenn er sich von der Strafe jenes Tages loskaufte mit seinen Söhnen

Word by word

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

Yusuf Ali

His wife and his brother,

Arabic, with marks

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخِيهِ

Shakir

And his wife and his brother

Deutsch

und seiner Gefährtin und seinem Bruder

Word by word

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

Yusuf Ali

His kindred who sheltered him,

Arabic, with marks

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ الَّتِي تُؤْوِيهِ

Shakir

And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

Deutsch

und seiner Familie, die ihn aufgenommen hat,

Word by word

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

Yusuf Ali

And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:

Arabic, with marks

وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

Shakir

And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.

Deutsch

und allen, die auf der Erde sind. (Er wünscht,) dies möge ihn hierauf retten.

Word by word

وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

Yusuf Ali

By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

Shakir

By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire

Deutsch

Keineswegs! Es ist doch ein loderndes Feuer,

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -

Arabic, with marks

نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ

Shakir

Dragging by the head,

Deutsch

das die Kopfhaut abzieht',

Word by word

نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ

Yusuf Ali

Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

Arabic, with marks

تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Shakir

It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),

Deutsch

das (den) rufen wird, wer den Rücken kehrt und sich abkehrt,

Word by word

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Yusuf Ali

And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

Arabic, with marks

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ

Shakir

And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

Deutsch

(Besitz) zusammenträgt und dann in Behältern hortet.

Word by word

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

Yusuf Ali

Truly man was created very impatient; -

Arabic, with marks

۞ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Shakir

Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

Deutsch

Gewiß, der Mensch ist als kleinmütig erschaffen.

Word by word

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Yusuf Ali

Fretful when evil touches him;

Arabic, with marks

إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

Shakir

Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

Deutsch

Wenn ihm Schlechtes widerfährt, ist er sehr mutlos;

Word by word

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

Yusuf Ali

And niggardly when good reaches him; -

Arabic, with marks

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Shakir

And niggardly when good befalls him

Deutsch

und wenn ihm Gutes widerfährt, (ist er) ein stetiger Verweigerer,

Word by word

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Yusuf Ali

Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ

Shakir

Except those who pray,

Deutsch

außer den Betenden,

Word by word

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

Yusuf Ali

Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ

Shakir

Those who are constant at their prayer

Deutsch

diejenigen, die in ihrem Gebet beharrlich sind

Word by word

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ

Shakir

And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.

Deutsch

und die ein festgesetztes Recht an ihrem Besitz (zugestehen)

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ

Yusuf Ali

For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

Arabic, with marks

لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ

Shakir

For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)

Deutsch

dem Bettler und dem Unbemittelten

Word by word

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

Yusuf Ali

And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Shakir

And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

Deutsch

und die den Tag des Gerichts für wahr halten

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Yusuf Ali

And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

Shakir

And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -

Deutsch

und diejenigen, die wegen der Strafe ihres Herrn besorgt sind,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

Yusuf Ali

For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ

Shakir

Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -

Deutsch

- denn gewiß, vor der Strafe ihres Herrn (kann) sich niemand sicher glauben,

Word by word

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ

Yusuf Ali

And those who guard their chastity,

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ

Shakir

And those who guard their private parts,

Deutsch

- und diejenigen, die ihre Scham hüten,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Shakir

Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,

Deutsch

außer gegenüber ihren Gattinnen oder was ihre rechte Hand (an Sklavinnen) besitzt, denn sie sind (hierin) nicht zu tadeln,

Word by word

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Yusuf Ali

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

Arabic, with marks

فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ

Shakir

But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -

Deutsch

- wer aber darüber hinaus (etwas) begehrt, das sind die Übertreter,

Word by word

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ

Shakir

And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant

Deutsch

- und diejenigen, die auf die ihnen anvertrauten Güter und ihre Verpflichtung achtgeben,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ

Shakir

And those who are upright in their testimonies,

Deutsch

und diejenigen, die ihr Zeugnis in Aufrichtigkeit ablegen,

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -

Arabic, with marks

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Shakir

And those who keep a guard on their prayer,

Deutsch

und diejenigen, die ihr Gebet einhalten.

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).

Arabic, with marks

أُولَٰئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ

Shakir

Those shall be in gardens, honored.

Deutsch

Jene werden sich in Gärten befinden und (darin) geehrt.

Word by word

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -

Arabic, with marks

فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

Shakir

But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,

Deutsch

Was ist mit denjenigen, die ungläubig sind, daß sie hastig auf dich zukommen

Word by word

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

Yusuf Ali

From the right and from the left, in crowds?

Arabic, with marks

عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

Shakir

On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?

Deutsch

rechts und links, in Gruppen aufgeteilt?

Word by word

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

Yusuf Ali

Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

Arabic, with marks

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ

Shakir

Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?

Deutsch

Begehrt (etwa) jedermann von ihnen, in einen Garten der Wonne eingelassen zu werden?

Word by word

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

Shakir

By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.

Deutsch

Keineswegs! Wir haben sie doch aus dem erschaffen, was sie wissen.

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ

Shakir

But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able

Deutsch

Nein! Ich schwöre beim Herrn der Osten und der Westen, Wir haben fürwahr die Macht dazu,

Word by word

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

Arabic, with marks

عَلَىٰ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Shakir

To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.

Deutsch

daß Wir sie durch bessere als sie austauschen. Und niemand kann Uns zuvorkommen.

Word by word

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Yusuf Ali

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -

Arabic, with marks

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

Shakir

Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;

Deutsch

So lasse sie nur schweifende Gespräche führen und ihr Spiel treiben, bis sie ihrem Tag begegnen, der ihnen angedroht ist,

Word by word

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Yusuf Ali

The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal - post (fixed for them), -

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

Shakir

The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,

Deutsch

dem Tag, da sie aus den Gräbern eilig herauskommen werden, als würden sie hastig zu einem aufgerichteten Opferstein laufen,

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يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Their eyes lowered in dejection, - ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!

Arabic, with marks

خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ

Shakir

Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.

Deutsch

mit demütigen Blicken, bedeckt mit Erniedrigung. Das ist der Tag, der ihnen immer wieder angedroht wurde.

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خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

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