Chapter 101, 11 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The terrible calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Das Verhängnis!
ما القارعة
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible 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
The day on which men shall be as 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 shall be as loosened 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 measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
فهو في عيشة راضية
He shall 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
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
فأمه هاوية
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
نار حامية
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.