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