Chapter 101, 11 verses
Das Verhängnis!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Was ist das Verhängnis?
ما القارعة
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
فأمه هاوية
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
وما أدراك ما هيه
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
نار حامية
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!