Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Chapter 96, 19 verses
Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created -
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
Created man from a clinging substance.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
He created man from a clot.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful, -
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
He Who taught (the use of) the pen, -
Who taught by the pen -
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Taught man that which he knew not.
Taught man that which he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
In that he looketh upon himself as self - sufficient.
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
Because he sees himself free from want.
Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Seest thou one who forbids -
Have you seen the one who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
Have you seen him who forbids
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
A servant when he prays?
Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? -
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoins Righteousness?
Or enjoins righteousness?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
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?
Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock, -
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
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,
A lying, sinful forelock!
A lying, sinning forelock.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
Then let him call his associates;
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
Then let him summon his council,
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
We will call the angels of Hell.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
We too would summon the braves of the army.
Nay, heed him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).