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