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 (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) 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
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
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?
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!