Chapter 101, 11 verses
Das Verhängnis!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
The terrible calamity!
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
It is a Day whereon mankind 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 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 balance (of good deeds) will be 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 (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.