Chapter 101, 11 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The Striking Calamity -
Das Verhängnis!
What is the striking (Hour)?
ما القارعة
What is the Striking Calamity?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will be in a pleasant life.
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for one whose scales are light,
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
فأمه هاوية
His refuge will be an abyss.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
And what will make you know what it is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what can make you know what that is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
نار حامية
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.