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