Chapter 101, 11 verses
AlqariAAatu
Das Verhängnis!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The Striking Calamity -
Ma alqariAAatu
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the Striking Calamity?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
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?
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He will be in a pleasant life.
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
But as for one whose scales are light,
Faommuhu hawiyatun
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
His refuge will be an abyss.
Wama adraka ma hiyah
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what can make you know what that is?
Narun hamiyatun
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.