Chapter 96, 19 verses
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Createth man from a clot.
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
Who teacheth by the pen,
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
He has taught man that which he knew not.
Teacheth man that which he knew not.
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed).
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
Because he considers himself self-sufficient.
That he thinketh himself independent!
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Surely, unto your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
A slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth ?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Tell me if he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is on the guidance (of Allah)
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
Or enjoins piety!
Or enjoineth piety ?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Siehst du! Wie (wäre es) wenn er (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt?
Tell me if he (Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Qur'an) and turns away?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward ?
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth ?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Keineswegs! Wenn er nicht aufhört, werden Wir ihn ganz gewiß an der Stirnlocke packen und ziehen,
Nay! If he (Abu Jahl) ceases not, We will catch him by the forelock -
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock -
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
A lying, sinful forelock!
The lying, sinful forelock -
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
Then let him call upon his council (of helpers).
Then let him call upon his henchmen!
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!
We will call the guards of hell.
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
Nay! (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Do not obey him (Abu Jahl). Fall prostrate and draw near to Allah!
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب