الـقارعـة

1 The terrible calamity!

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The Striking Calamity -

2 What is the terrible calamity!

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

3 And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

3 And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

4 The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

4 It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.

6 Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

6 Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

8 And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what can make you know what that is?

11 A burning fire.

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.