Chapter 101, 11 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
What is the Calamity ?
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
What is the striking (Hour)?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is!
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
A day wherein mankind will be as thickly - scattered moths
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
And the mountains will become as carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works),
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
He will live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
But as for him whose scales are light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother,
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is! -
And what will explain to thee what this is?
And what will make you know what it is?
Raging Fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!