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