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