الـقارعـة

1 The terrible calamity!

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

2 What is the terrible calamity!

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?

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

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

3 And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

4 (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

6 Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.

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

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

11 A burning fire.

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!