Chapter 101, 11 verses
Das Verhängnis!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
AlqariAAatu
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Ma alqariAAatu
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?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
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,
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
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.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
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,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
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, -
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
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?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Narun hamiyatun