Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
He created man from a clot.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Created man from a clinging substance.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught by the pen -
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
Taught man what he knew not.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
Because he sees himself free from want.
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Have you seen him who forbids
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen the one who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
A servant when he prays?
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins righteousness?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Siehst du! Wie (wäre es) wenn er (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Keineswegs! Wenn er nicht aufhört, werden Wir ihn ganz gewiß an der Stirnlocke packen und ziehen,
A lying, sinful forehead.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinning forelock.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
Then let him summon his council,
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him call his associates;
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call the angels of Hell.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!