Chapter 101, 11 verses
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
The Striking Calamity -
Das Verhängnis!
The terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the Striking Calamity?
Was ist das Verhängnis?
What is the terrible calamity!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
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,
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
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.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
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,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
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.
He will be in a pleasant life.
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, -
But as for one whose scales are light,
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.
His refuge will be an abyss.
dessen Mutter wird ein Abgrund sein.
His abode shall be the abyss.
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what can make you know what that is?
Und was läßt dich wissen, was das ist?
And what will make you know what it is?
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
Ein sehr heißes Feuer.
A burning fire.