Chapter 101, 11 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
The terrible calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
ما القارعة
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فهو في عيشة راضية
He shall live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
وأما من خفت موازينه
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
فأمه هاوية
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
نار حامية
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!