الـقارعـة

1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:

1 AlqariAAatu

1 The Striking Calamity -

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

2 Ma alqariAAatu

2 What is the Striking Calamity?

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

3 Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

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

4 (It is) a Day whereon men 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, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,

6 Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

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

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

7 Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

7 He will be in a pleasant life.

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

8 Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

8 But as for one whose scales are light,

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

9 Faommuhu hawiyatun

9 His refuge will be an abyss.

10 And what will explain to thee what this is?

10 Wama adraka ma hiyah

10 And what can make you know what that is?

11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!

11 Narun hamiyatun

11 It is a Fire, intensely hot.