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