Chapter 101, 11 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Das Verhängnis!
ما القارعة
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
فأمه هاوية
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
وما أدراك ما هيه
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
نار حامية
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.