Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Created man from a clinging substance.
خلق الإنسان من علق
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
He created man from a clot.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught by the pen -
الذي علم بالقلم
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man that which he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
Taught man what he knew not.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
أن رآه استغنى
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
Because he sees himself free from want.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen the one who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
Have you seen him who forbids
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
A servant when he prays?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoins righteousness?
أو أمر بالتقوى
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
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?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah sees?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
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,
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinning forelock.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
A lying, sinful forehead.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him call his associates;
فليدع ناديه
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
Then let him summon his council,
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We will call the angels of Hell.
سندع الزبانية
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب