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,
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin
He created man from a clot.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Iqra warabbuka alakramu
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Allathee AAallama bialqalami
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
He Who taught (the use of) 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,
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
An raahu istaghna
Because he sees himself free from want.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Araayta allathee yanha
Have you seen him who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
Seest thou one who forbids -
AAabdan itha salla
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
Araayta in kana AAala alhuda
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) 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?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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,
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin
A lying, sinful forehead.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
A lying, sinful forelock!
FalyadAAu nadiyahu
Then let him summon his council,
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
SanadAAu alzzabaniyata
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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!
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!