Chapter 104, 9 verses
Wehe jedem Stichler und Nörgler,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
der Besitz zusammenträgt und ihn zählt und immer wieder zählt,
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Who has gathered wealth and counted it.
wobei er meint, daß sein Besitz ihn ewig leben ließe!
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!
Keineswegs! Er wird ganz gewiß in al-Hutama geworfen werden.
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
Nay! Verily, he will be thrown into the crushing Fire.
Was läßt dich wissen, was al-Hutama ist?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
And what will make you know what the crushing Fire is?
(Sie ist) Allahs entfachtes Feuer,
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
The fire of Allah kindled,
das Einblick in die Herzen gewinnt.
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Which leaps up over the hearts,
Gewiß, es wird sie einschließen
Lo! it is closed in on them
Verily, it shall be closed upon them,
in langgestreckten Säulen.
In outstretched columns.
In pillars stretched forth (i.e. they will be punished in the Fire with pillars).