Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Das Verhängnis!
What is the terrible calamity!
ما القارعة
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible 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?
The day on which men shall be as 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 shall be as loosened 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 measure of good deeds is heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
He shall 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.
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وأما من خفت موازينه
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
His abode shall be the abyss.
فأمه هاوية
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
And what will make you know what it is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
A burning fire.
نار حامية
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.