In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and by what they (the angels) write (in the Records of men).
Word by word
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Pickthall
Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.
Deutsch
Du bist durch die Gunst deines Herrn kein Besessener.
Arabic, with marks
مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), by the Grace of your Lord, are not mad.
Word by word
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Pickthall
And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
Deutsch
Es wird für dich wahrlich Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Verily, for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be an endless reward.
Word by word
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Pickthall
And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
Deutsch
Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.
Word by word
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Pickthall
And thou wilt see and they will see
Deutsch
Du wirst sehen, und (auch) sie werden sehen,
Arabic, with marks
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You will see, and they will see,
Word by word
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Pickthall
Which of you is the demented.
Deutsch
wer von euch (durch Besessenheit) der Versuchung ausgesetzt ist.
Arabic, with marks
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Word by word
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Pickthall
Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
Deutsch
Gewiß, dein Herr weiß sehr wohl, wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism - those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messengership of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]
Word by word
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Pickthall
Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
Deutsch
Sie möchten gern, daß du schmeichelst, so daß (auch) sie schmeicheln (können).
Arabic, with marks
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.
Word by word
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Pickthall
Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,
Deutsch
Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not everyone Hallaf Mahin (the one who swears much and is a liar or is worthless). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Word by word
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Pickthall
Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
Deutsch
Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,
Arabic, with marks
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
Word by word
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Pickthall
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
Deutsch
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,
Arabic, with marks
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
Word by word
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Pickthall
Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
Deutsch
einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling
Arabic, with marks
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).
Word by word
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Pickthall
It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
Deutsch
(nur deshalb), weil er Besitz und Söhne hat.
Arabic, with marks
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
Word by word
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Pickthall
That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
Deutsch
Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter).
Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?
Deutsch
Sollen Wir etwa die Gottergebenen den Übeltätern gleichstellen?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shall We then treat the Muslims (believers of Islamic Monotheism, doers of righteous deeds) like the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?
Word by word
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Pickthall
What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!
Deutsch
Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?
Arabic, with marks
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
What is the matter with you? How judge you?
Word by word
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Pickthall
Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn
Deutsch
Oder habt ihr eine Schrift, in der ihr lernt (und sucht);
Arabic, with marks
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or have you a Book wherein you learn,
Word by word
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Pickthall
That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?
Deutsch
ihr sollt darin wahrlich das haben, was ihr euch auswählt.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That you shall therein have all that you choose?
Word by word
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Pickthall
Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?
Deutsch
Oder habt ihr von Uns verbindliche Eide, die bis zum Tag der Auferstehung reichen; ihr bekommt wahrlich das, was ihr urteilt.
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate themselves (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so.
With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.
Deutsch
während ihre Blicke demütig sind und Erniedrigung sie bedeckt. Dabei waren sie doch bereits aufgefordert worden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, als sie (noch) heil waren.
Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.
Deutsch
Lasse Mich (allein) mit denjenigen, die diese Aussage für Lüge erklären; Wir werden sie stufenweise (dem Verderben) näherbringen, von wo sie nicht wissen.
So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (See the Qur'an, Verse 21:87).
Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
Deutsch
Wenn ihn nicht eine Gunst von seinem Herrn rechtzeitig erreicht hätte, wäre er wahrlich auf das kahle Land geworfen worden und hätte sich dabei Vorwürfe zugezogen.
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;
Deutsch
Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, würden dich, wenn sie die Ermahnung hören, mit ihren Blicken wahrlich beinahe ins Straucheln bringen. Und sie sagen: "Er ist ja fürwahr besessen."
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a madman!"