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