Chapter 101, 11 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
The terrible calamity!
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
ما القارعة
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the terrible calamity!
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He shall live a pleasant life.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
فأمه هاوية
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His abode shall be the abyss.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will make you know what it is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
نار حامية
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
A burning fire.
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ