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