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 AlqariAAatu

1 The Striking Calamity -

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

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

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

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

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

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

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

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

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

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

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

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

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

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what can make you know what that is?

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.