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 Striking Calamity -

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

2 What is the Striking 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 can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?

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

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 will be like wool, fluffed up.

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 one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],

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

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

7 He will be in 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 But as for one whose scales are 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 refuge will be an abyss.

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

10 And what will make you know what it is?

10 And what can make you know what that is?

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!