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.
Word by word
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Shakir
By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.
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.
Deutsch
Du bist durch die Gunst deines Herrn kein Besessener.
Word by word
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Shakir
And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.
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.
Deutsch
Es wird für dich wahrlich Lohn geben, der nicht aufhört.
Word by word
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Shakir
And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.
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.
Deutsch
Und du bist wahrlich von großartiger Wesensart.
Word by word
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Shakir
So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,
Arabic, with marks
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You will see, and they will see,
Deutsch
Du wirst sehen, und (auch) sie werden sehen,
Word by word
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Shakir
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Arabic, with marks
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Deutsch
wer von euch (durch Besessenheit) der Versuchung ausgesetzt ist.
Word by word
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Shakir
Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.
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).
Word by word
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Shakir
They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.
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.
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
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]
Deutsch
Und gehorche keinem verächtlichen Schwörer,
Word by word
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Shakir
Defamer, going about with slander
Arabic, with marks
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
Deutsch
Stichler und Verbreiter von Verleumdungen,
Word by word
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Shakir
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,
Arabic, with marks
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
Deutsch
Verweigerer des Guten, der Übertretungen begeht und ein Sünder ist,
Word by word
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Shakir
Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;
Arabic, with marks
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).
Deutsch
einem von grobem Benehmen und darüber hinaus einem Eindringling
Word by word
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Shakir
Because he possesses wealth and sons.
Arabic, with marks
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
Deutsch
(nur deshalb), weil er Besitz und Söhne hat.
Word by word
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Shakir
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
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."
What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?
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.)?
Deutsch
Sollen Wir etwa die Gottergebenen den Übeltätern gleichstellen?
Word by word
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Shakir
What has happened to you? How do you judge?
Arabic, with marks
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
What is the matter with you? How judge you?
Deutsch
Was ist mit euch? Wie urteilt ihr?
Word by word
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Shakir
Or have you a book wherein you read,
Arabic, with marks
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or have you a Book wherein you learn,
Deutsch
Oder habt ihr eine Schrift, in der ihr lernt (und sucht);
Word by word
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Shakir
That you have surely therein what you choose?
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
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?
(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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."