Kitab

Al Qalam

Chapter 68, 52 verses

  • Shakir
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir

Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Deutsch

Nun. Beim Schreibrohr und dem, was sie in Zeilen niederschreiben.

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نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

Shakir

By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), by the Grace of your Lord, are not mad.

Deutsch

Du bist durch die Gunst deines Herrn kein Besessener.

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مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ

Shakir

And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And Verily, for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be an endless reward.

Deutsch

Es wird für dich wahrlich Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.

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وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ

Shakir

And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.

Deutsch

Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.

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وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

Shakir

So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

You will see, and they will see,

Deutsch

Du wirst sehen, und (auch) sie werden sehen,

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فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

Shakir

Which of you is afflicted with madness.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Which of you is afflicted with madness.

Deutsch

wer von euch (durch Besessenheit) der Versuchung ausgesetzt ist.

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بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ

Shakir

Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, your Lord is the Best Knower of him who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Knower of those who are guided.

Deutsch

Gewiß, dein Herr weiß sehr wohl, wer von Seinem Weg abirrt, und Er kennt sehr wohl die Rechtgeleiteten.

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إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Shakir

So do not yield to the rejecters.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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]

Deutsch

So gehorche nicht den Leugnern (der Botschaft).

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فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Shakir

They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.

Deutsch

Sie möchten gern, daß du schmeichelst, so daß (auch) sie schmeicheln (können).

Word by word

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Shakir

And yield not to any mean swearer

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]

Deutsch

Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,

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وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

Shakir

Defamer, going about with slander

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

A slanderer, going about with calumnies,

Deutsch

Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,

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هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ

Shakir

Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,

Deutsch

Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,

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مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Shakir

Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).

Deutsch

einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling

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عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

Shakir

Because he possesses wealth and sons.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(He was so) because he had wealth and children.

Deutsch

(nur deshalb), weil er Besitz und Söhne hat.

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أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ

Shakir

When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"

Deutsch

Wenn ihm Unsere Zeichen verlesen werden, sagt er: "(Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren."

Word by word

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Shakir

We will brand him on the nose.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

We shall brand him on the snout (nose)!

Deutsch

Wir werden ihn mit einem Merkmal auf der Nase zeichnen.

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سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ

Shakir

Surely We will try them as We tried the owners of the garden, when they swore that they would certainly cut off the produce in the morning,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,

Deutsch

Wir haben sie geprüft, wie Wir die Besitzer des Gartens prüften, als sie schworen, sie würden ihn bei Tagesanbruch abpflücken,

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إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

Shakir

And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills).

Deutsch

und nicht(s) ausnahmen'.

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وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Shakir

Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.

Deutsch

Da ging darin Verheerendes von deinem Herrn umher, während sie schliefen,

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فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

Shakir

So it became as black, barren land.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).

Deutsch

und er war dann am Morgen wie abgepflückt.

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فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

Shakir

And they called out to each other in the morning,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke.

Deutsch

Da riefen sie bei Tagesanbruch einander zu:

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فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ

Shakir

Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."

Deutsch

Geht in der Morgenfrühe zu eurer Pflanzung, wenn ihr pflücken wollt.

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أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ

Shakir

So they went, while they consulted together secretly,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying):

Deutsch

Da zogen sie los und flüsterten dabei einander zu:

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فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

Shakir

Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

"No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today."

Deutsch

In ihn soll heute ja kein Armer zu euch hineingelangen.

Word by word

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

Shakir

And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).

Deutsch

Und sie gingen hin in der Morgenfrühe, zum Verwehren bereit.

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وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ

Shakir

But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray."

Deutsch

Als sie ihn aber sahen, sagten sie: "Wir haben uns fürwahr geirrt.

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فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

Shakir

Nay! we are made to suffer privation.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"

Deutsch

Nein! Vielmehr entbehren wir alles."

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بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Shakir

The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why say you not: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills)."

Deutsch

Der Mittlere von ihnen sagte: "Habe ich nicht zu euch gesagt: Würdet ihr doch Allah preisen!"

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قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Shakir

They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)."

Deutsch

Sie sagten: "Preis sei unserem Herrn! Wir waren gewiß ungerecht."

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قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

Shakir

Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then they turned one against another, blaming.

Deutsch

Da wandten sie sich einander zu, sich gegenseitig tadelnd.

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فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ

Shakir

Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient)

Deutsch

Sie sagten: "O wehe uns! Wir pflegten ja das Maß (an Frevel) zu überschreiten.

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قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ

Shakir

Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Deutsch

Vielleicht wird unser Herr uns zum Tausch dafür einen besseren (Garten) als ihn geben! Gewiß, nach Allah steht unser Begehren."

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عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ

Shakir

Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew.

Deutsch

So ist die Strafe; aber die Strafe des Jenseits ist wahrlich größer, wenn sie nur wüßten!

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كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

Shakir

Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, for the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.

Deutsch

Gewiß, für die Gottesfürchtigen wird es bei ihrem Herrn die Gärten der Wonne geben.

Word by word

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Shakir

What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?

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.)?

Deutsch

Sollen Wir etwa die Gottergebenen den Übeltätern gleichstellen?

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أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Shakir

What has happened to you? How do you judge?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

What is the matter with you? How judge you?

Deutsch

Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?

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مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Shakir

Or have you a book wherein you read,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or have you a Book wherein you learn,

Deutsch

Oder habt ihr eine Schrift, in der ihr lernt (und sucht);

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أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

Shakir

That you have surely therein what you choose?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

That you shall therein have all that you choose?

Deutsch

ihr sollt darin wahrlich das haben, was ihr euch auswählt.

Word by word

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

Shakir

Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or have you oaths from Us, reaching to the Day of Resurrection, that yours will be what you judge?

Deutsch

Oder habt ihr von Uns verbindliche Eide, die bis zum Tag der Auferstehung reichen; ihr bekommt wahrlich das, was ihr urteilt.

Word by word

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

Shakir

Ask them which of them will vouch for that,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Ask them, which of them will stand surety for that!

Deutsch

Frage sie, wer von ihnen dafür Bürge ist.

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سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Shakir

Or have they associates if they are truthful.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or have they "partners"? Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!

Deutsch

Oder haben sie (etwa) Teilhaber? So sollen sie doch ihre Teilhaber beibringen, wenn sie wahrhaftig sind.

Word by word

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ

Shakir

On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(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.

Deutsch

Am Tag, da (manch) ein Schenkel entblößt wird und sie aufgerufen werden, sich (anbetend) niederzuwerfen, aber da werden sie es nicht können,

Word by word

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Shakir

Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

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.

Word by word

خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ

Shakir

So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Qur'an. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive 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.

Word by word

فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Shakir

And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My Plan is strong.

Deutsch

Und Ich gewähre ihnen Aufschub. (Aber) gewiß, Meine List ist fest.

Word by word

وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

Shakir

Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?

Deutsch

Oder verlangst du (etwa) von ihnen einen Lohn, so daß sie mit Schulden belastet wären?

Word by word

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Shakir

Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Or that the Ghaib (the Unseen - here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?

Deutsch

Oder besitzen sie (das Wissen über) das Verborgene, so daß sie (es) aufschreiben (können)?

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أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Shakir

So wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, and be not like the companion of the fish, when he cried while he was in distress.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Deutsch

So sei standhaft in Bezug auf das Urteil deines Herrn'. Und sei nicht wie der Gefährte des (großen) Fisches, als er voller Gram (zu Allah) rief.

Word by word

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

Shakir

Were it not that favor from his Lord had overtaken him, he would certainly have been cast down upon the naked Found while he was blamed.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

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.

Word by word

لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

Shakir

Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

Deutsch

Da erwählte ihn sein Herr und machte ihn zu einem der Rechtschaffenen.

Word by word

فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Shakir

And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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!"

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."

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وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ

Shakir

And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the 'Alamin (mankind, and jinn).

Deutsch

Doch es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner.

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وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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