الـقارعـة

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!

2 Ma alqariAAatu

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

2 What is the Calamity ?

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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

3 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

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

4 A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 And the mountains will become as carded wool.

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

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

6 Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

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

7 He will live a pleasant life.

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

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

8 But as for him whose scales are light,

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

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

9 A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 Raging Fire.