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