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