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