Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The terrible calamity!
Das Verhängnis!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
ما القارعة
What is the terrible calamity!
Was ist das Verhängnis?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das Verhängnis ist?
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
Am Tag, da die Menschen wie flatternde Motten sein werden
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
und die Berge wie zerflockte gefärbte Wolle sein werden.
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Was nun jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen schwer sind,
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فهو في عيشة راضية
He shall live a pleasant life.
so wird er in einem zufriedenen Leben sein.
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وأما من خفت موازينه
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
Was aber jemanden angeht, dessen Waagschalen leicht sind,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فأمه هاوية
His abode shall be the abyss.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نار حامية
A burning fire.
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.