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