Chapter 75, 40 verses
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
Nein! Ich schwöre beim Tag der Auferstehung.
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Nein! Ich schwöre bei der Seele, die sich selbst tadelt.
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß Wir seine Knochen nicht zusammenfügen werden?
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Ja doch! (Wir) haben die Macht dazu, seine Fingerspitzen zurechtzuformen.
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Aber nein! Der Mensch will (fortdauernd) vor sich hin lasterhaft sein.
But man desires to continue in sin.
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Er fragt: "Wann wird bloß der Tag der Auferstehung sein?"
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
At length, when the sight is dazed,
Wenn dann der Blick verwirrt ist
So when vision is dazzled
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
And the moon is buried in darkness.
und der Mond sich verfinstert
And the moon darkens
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
und Sonne und Mond zusammengebracht werden,
And the sun and the moon are joined,
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
wird der Mensch an jenem Tag sagen: "Wohin soll die Flucht sein?"
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
By no means! No place of safety!
Keineswegs! (Es gibt) keine Zuflucht.
No! There is no refuge.
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
Zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag der Weg zum Aufenthaltsort (führen).
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Dem Menschen wird an jenem Tag kundgetan, was er vorausgeschickt und zurückgestellt hat.
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Aber nein! Der Mensch wird bezüglich seiner selbst durchblicken,
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
auch wenn er seine Entschuldigungen vorbrächte .
Even if he presents his excuses.
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Bewege deine Zunge nicht damit, um ihn übereilt weiterzugeben.
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Uns obliegt es, ihn zusammenzustellen und ihn vorlesen zu lassen.
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
Und (erst) wenn Wir ihn vorgelesen haben, dann folge du der Art seines Vortragens".
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Hierauf obliegt es Uns, ihn klar darzulegen.
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
Keineswegs! Vielmehr liebt ihr das schnell Eintreffende,
No! But you love the immediate
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
And leave alone the Hereafter.
und laßt das Jenseits (außer acht).
And leave the Hereafter.
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
(Die einen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag strahlen,
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Looking towards their Lord;
zu ihrem Herrn schauen.
Looking at their Lord.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
Und (die anderen) Gesichter werden an jenem Tag finster sein;
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
die meinen, es würde ihnen das Rückgrat gebrochen.
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
Keineswegs! Wenn sie das Schlüsselbein erreicht
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
und gesagt wird: "Wer ist ein Zauberer (, der ihn retten kann)?",
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
und wenn er meint, daß es (jetzt) die Trennung sei,
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
And one leg will be joined with another:
und wenn (bei ihm) sich das eine Bein um das andere legt,
And the leg is wound about the leg,
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
zu deinem Herrn wird an jenem Tag das Treiben sein.
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
Doch hielt er nicht (die Botschaft) für wahr noch betete er,
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
sondern er erklärte (sie) für Lüge, und er kehrte sich ab.
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
Hierauf ging er zu seinen Angehörigen, stolzierend.
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
- "Wehe dir, ja wehe!
Woe to you, and woe!
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Abermals: Wehe dir, ja wehe!"
Then woe to you, and woe!
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Meint der Mensch (etwa), daß er außer acht gelassen wird?
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Ist er nicht ein Tropfen von Samenflüssigkeit, die ausgespritzt wird,
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
hierauf ein Anhängsel gewesen? Da hat Er erschaffen und zurechtgeformt
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
und dann daraus beide Teile des Paares gemacht, das Männliche und das Weibliche.
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Hat dieser (Gott) nicht die Macht, die Toten wieder lebendig zu machen?
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ