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