Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
Wehe jedem Stichler und Nörgler,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
Wehe jedem Stichler und Nörgler,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
der Besitz zusammenträgt und ihn zählt und immer wieder zählt,
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
wobei er meint, daß sein Besitz ihn ewig leben ließe!
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
Keineswegs! Er wird ganz gewiß in al-Hutama geworfen werden.
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
Was läßt dich wissen, was al-Hutama ist?
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
(Sie ist) Allahs entfachtes Feuer,
نار الله الموقدة
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
das Einblick in die Herzen gewinnt.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
It shall be made into a vault over them,
Gewiß, es wird sie einschließen
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
Lo! it is closed in on them
In columns outstretched.
in langgestreckten Säulen.
في عمد ممددة
In outstretched columns.