Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
He created man from a clot.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Taught man what he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man that which he knew not.
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Because he sees himself free from want.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
An raahu istaghna
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Have you seen him who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
Araayta allathee yanha
Seest thou one who forbids -
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
AAabdan itha salla
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Siehst du! Wie (wäre es) wenn er (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Keineswegs! Wenn er nicht aufhört, werden Wir ihn ganz gewiß an der Stirnlocke packen und ziehen,
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
A lying, sinful forehead.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forelock!
Then let him summon his council,
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!