When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Chapter 81, 29 verses
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
Wenn die Sonne umschlungen wird'
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
und wenn die Sterne verstreut werden
And when the stars fall.
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
und wenn die Berge versetzt werden
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
und wenn die trächtigen Kamelstuten vernachlässigt werden
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
und wenn die wilden Tiere versammelt werden
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
und wenn die Meere zum Überfließen gebracht werden
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);
und wenn die Seelen gepaart werden
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
und wenn das lebendig begrabene Mädchen gefragt wird,
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
For what crime she was killed;
wegen welcher Sünde es getötet wurde,
For what sin, was she killed?
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ
When the scrolls are laid open;
und wenn die Blätter aufgeschlagen werden
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
When the world on High is unveiled;
und wenn der Himmel abgezogen wird
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
und wenn die Hölle angefacht wird
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
And when the Garden is brought near; -
und wenn der (Paradies)garten nahe herangebracht wird,
And when Paradise is brought near.
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
wird eine (jede) Seele erfahren, was sie vorgebracht hat.
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,
Nein! Ich schwöre bei den sich Verbergenden,
So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
Go straight, or hide;
den Dahinziehenden und sich wieder Zeigenden
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
And the Night as it dissipates;
und bei der Nacht, wenn sie anbricht,
And by the night as it departs.
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
und bei dem Morgen, wenn er Atem schöpft:
And by the dawn as it brightens.
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,
Dies sind wahrlich die Worte eines edlen Gesandten,
Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibril (Gabril), from Allah to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم].
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,
Besitzer von Kraft und beim Herrn des Thrones in Ansehen,
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
dem man dort gehorcht und (der) vertrauenswürdig (ist).
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
Und euer Gefährte ist kein Besessener.
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.
Er hat ihn ja am deutlichen Gesichtskreis gesehen,
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
und er hält nicht aus Geiz das Verborgene zurück.
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
Und es sind nicht die Worte eines gesteinigten Satans.
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
When whither go ye?
Wo geht ihr denn hin?
Then where are you going?
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
Es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner,
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:
für jemanden von euch, der sich recht verhalten will.
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills, - the Cherisher of the Worlds.
Und ihr könnt nicht wollen, außer daß Allah will, (Er), der Herr der Weltenbewohner.
And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ