Chapter 101, 11 verses
The Striking Calamity -
Das Verhängnis!
AlqariAAatu
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
What is the Striking Calamity?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
Ma alqariAAatu
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
He will be in a pleasant life.
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
But as for one whose scales are light,
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
His refuge will be an abyss.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
Faommuhu hawiyatun
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
And what can make you know what that is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
Wama adraka ma hiyah
And what will explain to thee what this is?
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
Narun hamiyatun
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!