الـقارعـة

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 The terrible calamity!

2 Ma alqariAAatu

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

2 What is the terrible calamity!

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

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

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

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

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

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

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

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

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

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

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

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

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 And what will make you know what it is?

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 A burning fire.