Chapter 88, 26 verses
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Ist zu dir die Geschichte der Überdeckenden gekommen?
Has not there come to you the news of the overwhelming calamity?
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَٰشِيَةِ
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag demütig sein,
(Some) faces on that day shall be downcast,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ
Labouring (hard), weary, -
sich abarbeitend und von Mühsal erfüllt,
Laboring, toiling,
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
einem sehr heißen Feuer ausgesetzt,
Entering into burning fire,
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
und aus einer siedenden Quelle zu trinken bekommen.
Made to drink from a boiling spring.
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ ءَانِيَةٍ
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Es wird für sie keine Speise geben außer aus trockenen Dornen,
They shall have no food but of thorns,
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
die weder fett machen noch gegen den Hunger nützen.
Which will neither fatten nor avail against hunger.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
(Die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag wonnig sein,
(Other) faces on that day shall be happy,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Pleased with their striving, -
mit ihrem Bemühen zufrieden
Well - pleased because of their striving,
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
In a Garden on high,
und in einem hohen Garten,
In a lofty garden,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
worin sie keine unbedachte Rede hören.
Wherein you shall not hear vain talk.
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Darin gibt es eine fließende Quelle,
Therein is a fountain flowing,
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
darin gibt es erhöhte Liegen
Therein are thrones raised high,
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Goblets placed (ready),
und hingestellte Trinkschalen
And drinking - cups ready placed,
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
And cushions set in rows,
und aufgereihte Kissen
And cushions set in a row,
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
und ausgebreitete Teppiche.
And carpets spread out.
وَزَرَابِىُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Schauen sie denn nicht zu den Kamelen, wie sie erschaffen worden sind,
Will they not then consider the camels, how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
und zum Himmel, wie er emporgehoben worden ist,
And the heaven, how it is reared aloft,
وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
und zu den Bergen, wie sie aufgerichtet worden sind,
And the mountains, how they are firmly fixed,
وَإِلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
und zur Erde, wie sie flach gemacht worden ist?
And the earth, how it is made a vast expanse?
وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
So ermahne; du bist nur ein Ermahner.
Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Du übst nicht die Oberherrschaft über sie aus.
You are not a watcher over them;
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Wer sich aber abkehrt und ungläubig ist,
But whoever turns back and disbelieves,
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
den straft dann Allah mit der größten Strafe.
Allah will chastise him with the greatest chastisement.
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَكْبَرَ
For to Us will be their return;
Gewiß, zu Uns ist ihre Rückkehr
Surely to Us is their turning back,
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
und gewiß, hierauf obliegt Uns ihre Abrechnung.
Then surely upon Us is the taking of their account.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم