الـقارعـة

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

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

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

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

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

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

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

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 And what will make you know what it is?

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!