Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
He created man from a clot.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught (to write) with the pen
He Who taught (the use of) 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,
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself free from want.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen him who forbids
Seest thou one who forbids -
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) 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?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) 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?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will 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, sinful forelock!
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him summon his council,
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We too would summon the braves of the army.
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب