Chapter 101, 11 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
ما القارعة
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وما أدراك ما القارعة
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فهو في عيشة راضية
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وأما من خفت موازينه
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فأمه هاوية
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وما أدراك ما هيه
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نار حامية
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ