Chapter 96, 19 verses
Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He created man from a clot.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
Created man from a clinging substance.
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
Who taught by the pen -
AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam
Taught man what he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
Taught man that which he knew not.
Kalla inna alinsana layatgha
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself free from want.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen him who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
Have you seen the one who forbids
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
A servant when he prays?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Aw amara bialttaqwa
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
Or enjoins righteousness?
Araayta in kaththaba watawalla
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?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati
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,
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forehead.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
A lying, sinning forelock.
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him summon his council,
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
Then let him call his associates;
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
We will call the angels of Hell.
Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].