Chapter 15, 99 verses
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Qur'an that makes things clear.
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
Alif-Lam-Ra. Dies sind die Zeichen des Buches und eines deutlichen Qur'ans.
Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
Vielleicht werden diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, wünschen, Muslime gewesen zu sein.
Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Lasse sie nur essen und genießen und sich durch (falsche) Hoffnung ablenken lassen. Sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
Und wir haben keine Stadt vernichtet, ohne daß sie eine festgelegte Frist gehabt hätte.
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay it.
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
Keine Gemeinschaft kann ihrer Frist vorausgehen, noch sie hinausschieben.
They say: "O thou to whom the Message is being revealed! truly thou art mad (or possessed)!
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
Und sie sagen: "O du, dem (angeblich) die Ermahnung offenbart worden ist, du bist ja fürwahr besessen.
"Why bringest thou not angels to us if it be that thou hast the Truth?"
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
Warum bringst du uns nicht die Engel, wenn du zu den Wahrhaftigen gehörst?"
We send not the angels down except for just cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold! no respite would they have!
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
Wir senden die Engel nur mit der Wahrheit hinab. Dann wird ihnen kein Aufschub gewährt.
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
Gewiß, Wir sind es, die Wir die Ermahnung offenbart haben, und Wir werden wahrlich ihr Hüter sein.
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
Wir haben ja bereits vor dir unter den Lagern der Früheren entsandt.
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
Und kein Gesandter kam zu ihnen, ohne daß sie sich über ihn lustig gemacht hätten.
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
So lassen Wir ihn in die Herzen der Übeltäter einziehen.
That they should not believe in the (Message); but the ways of the ancients have passed away.
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
Sie glauben nicht daran, obwohl bereits die Gesetzmäßigkeit an den Früheren ergangen ist.
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
Selbst wenn Wir ihnen ein Tor vom Himmel öffneten und sie dauernd dadurch hinaufstiegen,
They would only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
würden sie dennoch sagen: "Unsere Blicke sind verschlossen. Nein! Vielmehr sind wir Leute, die einem Zauber verfallen sind."
It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair - seeming to (all) beholders;
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
Und Wir haben ja im Himmel Türme gesetzt und ihn für die Betrachter ausgeschmückt,
And (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
und Wir haben ihn vor jedem gesteinigten Satan behütet,
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
außer demjenigen, der verstohlen zuhört, worauf ihn ein deutlich erkennbarer Leuchtkörper verfolgt.
And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.
Und die Erde haben Wir gedehnt und darauf festgegründete Berge gesetzt und auf ihr von allen zu wiegenden Dingen wachsen lassen.
And We have provided therein means of subsistence, - for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not responsible.
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
Und Wir haben auf ihr für euch (Möglichkeiten für den) Lebensunterhalt geschaffen und (auch) für diejenigen, die ihr nicht versorgt.
And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.
Und es gibt nichts, dessen Schatzkammern nicht bei Uns wären. Und Wir senden es nur in bestimmtem Maß hinab.
And We send the fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
Und Wir senden die Winde zur Befruchtung. Und Wir lassen dann vom Himmel Wasser hinabkommen und geben es euch zu trinken, doch ihr könnt es nicht (alles davon) als Vorrat lagern.
And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
Und fürwahr, Wir sind es, die lebendig machen und sterben lassen, und Wir sind die (alles) Erbenden.
To Us are known those of you who hasten forward, and those who lag behind.
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
Und Wir kennen ja diejenigen unter euch, die vorausgehen, und Wir kennen ja (auch) diejenigen, die zurückbleiben.
Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and Knowledge.
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
Und gewiß, dein Herr wird sie versammeln. Er ist Allweise und Allwissend.
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
Und Wir haben ja den Menschen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm erschaffen.
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
Und die Ginn haben Wir zuvor aus dem Feuer des Glutwindes erschaffen.
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
Und als dein Herr zu den Engeln sagte: "Ich bin dabei, ein menschliches Wesen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm zu erschaffen.
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
Wenn Ich es zurechtgeformt und ihm von Meinem Geist eingehaucht habe, dann fallt und werft euch vor ihm nieder."
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
Da warfen sich die Engel alle zusammen nieder,
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
außer Iblis; er weigerte sich, mit denen zu sein, die sich niederwerfen.
(Allah) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason for not being among those who prostrated themselves?"
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
Er sagte: "O lblis, was ist mit dir, daß du nicht mit denen bist, die sich niederwerfen?"
(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
Er sagte: "Ich kann mich unmöglich vor einem menschlichen Wesen niederwerfen, das Du aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm erschaffen hast."
(Allah) said: "Then get thee out from here; for thou art rejected, accursed.
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
Er sagte: "Dann geh aus ihm hinaus, denn du bist der Steinigung würdig.
"And the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
Und auf dir liegt der Fluch bis zum Tag des Gerichts."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, so gewähre mir Aufschub bis zu dem Tag, da sie auferweckt werden."
(Allah) said: "Respite is granted thee
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
Er sagte: "Gewiß, du gehörst zu denjenigen, denen Aufschub gewährt wird
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
Until the Day of the time well - known."
bis zum Tag der (wohl)bekannten Zeit."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair - seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong, -
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, darum, daß Du mich in Verirrung hast fallen lassen, werde ich ihnen ganz gewiß auf der Erde (das Böse) ausschmücken und sie ganz gewiß allesamt in Verirrung fallen lassen,
"Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
außer Deinen Dienern, den auserlesenen unter ihnen."
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
Er sagte: "Das ist ein gerader Weg, der (einzuhalten) Mir obliegt.
"For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee."
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
Gewiß, über Meine Diener hast du keine Macht, außer wer dir von den Verirrten folgt."
And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
Und die Hölle ist wahrlich ihrer aller Verabredung(sort).
To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
Sie hat sieben Tore, und jedem Tor wird ein Teil von ihnen zugewiesen.
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
Die Gottesfürchtigen aber werden in Gärten und an Quellen sein:
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
Betretet sie in Frieden und in Sicherheit.
And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
Und Wir nehmen weg, was in ihren Brüsten an Groll ist, als Brüder auf Liegen (ruhend), einander gegenüber.
There no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
Darin widerfährt ihnen weder Mühsal, noch werden sie daraus vertrieben.
Tell My servants that I am indeed the Oft - forgiving, Most Merciful;
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Tue Meinen Dienern kund, daß Ich es bin, der Allvergebend und Barmherzig ist,
And that My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
und daß Meine Strafe die schmerzhafte Strafe ist.
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Und gib ihnen Kunde über die Gäste Ibrahims.
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: "Frieden!", sagte er: "Wir ängstigen uns vor euch."
They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
Sie sagten: "Ängstige dich nicht. Wir verkünden dir einen kenntnisreichen Jungen."
He said: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good news?"
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
Er sagte: "Ihr verkündet (es) mir, obwohl mir das hohe Alter widerfahren ist! Was verkündet ihr mir denn da?"
They said: "We give thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
Sie sagten: "Wir verkünden (es) dir der Wahrheit entsprechend. So gehöre nicht zu denen, die die Hoffnung verlieren."
He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but such as go astray?"
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
Er sagte: "Wer verliert die Hoffnung auf die Barmherzigkeit seines Herrn außer den Irregehenden?"
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Er sagte: "Was ist nun euer Auftrag, ihr Boten?"
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Sie sagten: "Wir sind zu einem Volk von Übeltätern gesandt,
"Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), - All -
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
ausgenommen die Sippe Luts. Diese werden Wir wahrlich allesamt erretten,
"Except his wife, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
außer seiner Frau." Wir haben (es so) bestimmt, sie gehörte fürwahr zu denen, die zurückbleiben.
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
Als nun die Gesandten zu der Sippe Luts kamen,
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
sagte er: "Ihr seid ja fremde Leute."
They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
Sie sagten: "Nein! Vielmehr kommen wir zu dir mit dem, woran sie zu zweifeln pflegten.
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
Und wir kommen zu dir mit der Gewißheit, und wir sagen gewiß Wahrheit.
"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
So zieh mit deinen Angehörigen in einem Teil der Nacht fort, und folge du hinterdrein. Und niemand von euch soll sich umwenden, geht weiter, wohin euch befohlen wird."
And We made known this decree to him, that the last remnants of those (sinners) should be cut off by the morning.
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
Und Wir haben ihm diese Angelegenheit mitgeteilt, daß der letzte Rest dieser Leute bei Tagesanbruch ausgetilgt werde.
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
Und die Bewohner der Stadt kamen voller Freude.
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
Er sagte: "Das sind meine Gäste, so stellt mich nicht bloß.
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
Und fürchtet Allah und stürzt mich nicht in Schande."
They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
Sie sagten: "Haben wir dir nicht die Weltenbewohner verboten (als Gäste aufzunehmen)?4"
He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
Er sagte: "Hier sind meine Töchter, wenn ihr etwas tun wollt."
Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
Bei deinem Leben, sie irrten wahrlich in ihrer Trunkenheit umher.
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
Da ergriff sie der Schrei bei Sonnenaufgang,
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
und Wir kehrten das Oberste von ihr zuunterst und ließen auf sie Steine aus gebranntem Lehm regnen.
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Darin sind wahrlich Zeichen für die Betrachtenden.
And the (cities were) right on the high - road.
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
Und sie liegt fürwahr an einem noch bestehenden Weg.
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Darin ist wahrlich ein Zeichen für die Gläubigen.
And the Companions of the Wood were also wrong - doers;
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
Und die Bewohner des Dickichts taten fürwahr Unrecht,
So We exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
so übten Wir an ihnen Vergeltung. Beide liegen fürwahr an einem deutlichen Weg.
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
Und die Bewohner von al-Higr bezichtigten die Gesandten der Lüge.
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
Wir ließen ihnen Unsere Zeichen zukommen, aber sie wandten sich von ihnen ab.
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Und sie hauten aus den Bergen Häuser aus, im Trachten nach Sicherheit.
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
Da ergriff sie der Schrei bei Tagesanbruch;
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
so nützte ihnen nicht, was sie erworben hatten.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, but for just ends. And the Hour is surely coming (when this will be manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness.
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
Wir haben die Himmel und die Erde und was dazwischen ist nur in Wahrheit erschaffen. Gewiß, die Stunde wird sicher eintreffen. So übe schöne Nachsicht.
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Dein Herr ist der Allerschaffer und der Allwissende.
And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft - repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
Und Wir haben dir doch sieben von den sich wiederholenden Versen gegeben, und (auch) den großartigen Qur'an.
Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
Richte ja nicht deine Augen auf das, was Wir manchen von ihnen paarweise als Nießbrauch gewähren. Und sei nicht traurig über sie. Und senke deinen Flügel für die Gläubigen,
And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
und sag: Ich bin ja der deutliche Warner.
(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts), -
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
Wie Wir (die Strafe) auf diejenigen hinabgesandt haben, die aufteilten,
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
die den Qur'an (in einzelne Teile) zergliedert haben.
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Ja, bei deinem Herrn! Wir werden sie allesamt ganz gewiß befragen
For all their deeds.
About what they used to do.
über das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
So verkünde denn laut, was dir befohlen wird, und wende dich von den Götzendienern ab.
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Wir genügen dir (als Schutz) vor den Spöttern,
Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
die neben Allah einen anderen Gott setzen. Aber sie werden (es noch) erfahren.
We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Wir wissen ja, daß deine Brust beklommen ist wegen dessen, was sie sagen.
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
Aber lobpreise deinen Herrn und gehöre zu denen, die sich niederwerfen,
And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
und diene deinem Herrn, bis die Gewißheit zu dir kommt.