Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The Striking Calamity -
Das Verhängnis!
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the Striking Calamity?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
He shall live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He will be in a pleasant life.
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
But as for one whose scales are light,
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
His refuge will be an abyss.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what can make you know what that is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.