الـقارعـة

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 AlqariAAatu

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!

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

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the Calamity ?

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

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

3 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!

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

4 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

4 A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will become as carded wool.

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

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

6 Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He will live a pleasant life.

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

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 But as for him whose scales are light,

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

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 Raging Fire.