In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Createth man from a clot.
He created man from a clot.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
Taught man what he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
That he thinketh himself independent!
Because he sees himself free from want.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Have you seen him who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A slave when he prayeth ?
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoineth piety ?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Siehst du! Wie (wäre es) wenn er (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Keineswegs! Wenn er nicht aufhört, werden Wir ihn ganz gewiß an der Stirnlocke packen und ziehen,
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
The lying, sinful forelock -
A lying, sinful forehead.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
Then let him summon his council,
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the guards of hell.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب