الـقارعـة

1 AlqariAAatu

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

1 The Striking Calamity -

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

3 And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

4 It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.

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

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

6 Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).

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 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.