Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
He created man from a clot.
Created man from a clinging substance.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Who taught by the pen -
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man what he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself free from want.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen him who forbids
Have you seen the one who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Or enjoins righteousness?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Siehst du! Wie (wäre es) wenn er (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
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,
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forehead.
A lying, sinning forelock.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him summon his council,
Then let him call his associates;
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call the angels of Hell.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب