Chapter 78, 40 verses
Concerning what are they disputing?
About what are they asking one another?
Of what do they ask one another?
Wonach fragen sie sich?
Concerning the Great News,
About the great news -
About the great event,
Nach der gewaltigen Kunde,
About which they cannot agree.
That over which they are in disagreement.
About which they differ?
über die sie sich uneinig sind.
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
No! They are going to know.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Then, no! They are going to know.
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Abermals: Keineswegs! Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Haben Wir nicht die Erde zu einer Lagerstatt gemacht
And the mountains as pegs?
And the mountains as stakes?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
und die Berge zu Pfählen?
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs
And We created you in pairs,
Und Wir haben euch als Paare erschaffen.
And made your sleep for rest,
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
Und Wir haben euren Schlaf zum Ausruhen gemacht.
And made the night as a covering,
And made the night as clothing
And We made the night to be a covering,
Und Wir haben die Nacht zum Kleid gemacht.
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And made the day for livelihood
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
Und Wir haben den Tag zur Lebensführung gemacht.
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And We made above you seven strong ones,
Und Wir haben über euch sieben feste (Himmel) aufgebaut.
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And We made a shining lamp,
Und Wir haben einen hell glühenden Leuchtkörper gemacht.
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
Und Wir haben von den Regenwolken sich ergießendes Wasser herabkommen lassen,
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
um damit Korn und Gewächse hervorzubringen
And gardens of luxurious growth?
And gardens of entwined growth.
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
und dichtbestandene Gärten.
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Gewiß, der Tag der Entscheidung ist eine festgesetzte Zeit,
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
der Tag, da ins Horn geblasen wird und ihr in Scharen herkommt
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
und da der Himmel geöffnet und dann zu Toren wird
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
und da die Berge versetzt und dann zu einer Luftspiegelung werden.
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Surely hell lies in wait,
Gewiß, die Hölle ist ein Hinterhalt,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
For the transgressors, a place of return,
A place of resort for the inordinate,
für diejenigen, die das Maß (an Frevel) überschreiten, eine Heimstatt,
They will dwell therein for ages.
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
Living therein for ages.
lange Zeiten darin zu verweilen;
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
sie werden darin weder Kühlung noch Getränk kosten,
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
But boiling and intensely cold water,
außer heißem Wasser und stinkender Brühe,
A fitting recompense (for them).
An appropriate recompense.
Requital corresponding.
als angemessene Vergeltung.
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
Surely they feared not the account,
Sie erwarteten ja niemals eine Abrechnung
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
und erklärten Unsere Zeichen hartnäckig für Lüge.
And all things have We preserved on record.
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
Doch alles haben Wir schriftlich erfaßt.
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
So kostet; Wir werden euch nur die Strafe mehren.
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es einen Ort des Erfolgs geben,
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Gardens and grapevines
Gardens and vineyards,
umfriedete Gärten und Rebstöcke
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And voluptuous women of equal age;
und prächtige, gleichaltrige (weibliche Wesen)
And a cup full (to the brim).
And a full cup.
And a pure cup.
und ein (stets) voller Becher.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
Weder hören sie darin unbedachte Rede noch Lüge.
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
(Dies) als Belohnung von deinem Herrn, als hinreichende Gabe,
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
dem Herrn der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist, dem Allerbarmer. Sie verfügen nicht darüber, vor Ihm zu reden,
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.
The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.
am Tag, da der Geist und die Engel in Reihe stehen. Sie werden nicht sprechen, außer wem der Allerbarmer es erlaubt und wer Richtiges sagt.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
Das ist der wahrhaftig (eintreffend)e Tag. Wer nun will, nimmt zu seinem Herrn eine Heimkehr.
Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty near, the Day when man will see (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were (metre) dust!"
Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!
Wir warnen euch ja vor naher Strafe, am Tag, da der Mensch schauen wird, was seine Hände vorausgeschickt haben, und der Ungläubige sagen wird: "O wäre ich doch Erde!"