Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
Das Verhängnis!
The Striking Calamity -
The terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the Striking Calamity?
What is the terrible calamity!
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?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
(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,
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
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.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
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],
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
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.
He shall live a pleasant life.
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,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
His refuge will be an abyss.
His abode shall be the abyss.
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?
And what will make you know what it is?
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
A burning fire.