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