الـقارعـة

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 terrible calamity!

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

2 What is the terrible calamity!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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

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

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

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

7 He shall live a pleasant life.

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

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

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

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

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

9 His abode shall be the abyss.

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

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

11 A burning fire.

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!