الـقارعـة

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The terrible calamity!

1 The Striking Calamity -

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the terrible calamity!

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

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

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

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

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

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

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

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

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

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 And what can make you know what that is?

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 A burning fire.

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.