Chapter 101, 11 verses
Das Verhängnis!
AlqariAAatu
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Was ist das Verhängnis?
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
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
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
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.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
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.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
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.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
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?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
Narun hamiyatun
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!