Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
Das Verhängnis!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
What is the terrible calamity!
ما القارعة
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
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?
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
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,
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
He shall live a pleasant life.
فهو في عيشة راضية
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وأما من خفت موازينه
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
His abode shall be the abyss.
فأمه هاوية
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
And what will make you know what it is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
A burning fire.
نار حامية
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!