Chapter 101, 11 verses
Das Verhängnis!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
ما القارعة
What is the Calamity ?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life.
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose scales are light,
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فأمه هاوية
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نار حامية
Raging Fire.