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