الـقارعـة

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 AlqariAAatu

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 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the striking (Hour)?

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

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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 Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

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

5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.

5 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

5 And the mountains will be like 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 balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

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

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

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

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

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

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

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

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what will make you know what it is?

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 (It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!