Chapter 101, 11 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
Das Verhängnis!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
ما القارعة
What is the striking (Hour)?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
فأمه هاوية
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
نار حامية
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!