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